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lukewarm
" Every year Swedish society produces a new generation of threatened women who can testify to the lack of legal rights and the lukewarm interest shown by the police and other authorities."
Stieg Larsson

Meaning of "lukewarm" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LUKEWARM

Luke probably from Old English hlēow warm; compare German lauwarm.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF LUKEWARM

ˌluːkˈwɔːm


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LUKEWARM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lukewarm is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LUKEWARM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of lukewarm in the English dictionary

The definition of lukewarm in the dictionary is moderately warm; tepid. Other definition of lukewarm is having or expressing little enthusiasm or conviction.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LUKEWARM

afterswarm · aswarm · beswarm · dorm · dwaum · form · forme · inform · overwarm · perform · platform · prewarm · reform · rewarm · storm · swarm · transform · uniform · upswarm · warm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LUKEWARM

lugsail · lugubrious · lugubriously · lugubriousness · Luguvallum · lugworm · Luhrmann · Luichow Peninsula · Luik · Luke · lukewarmish · lukewarmly · lukewarmness · lukewarmth · Lula da Silva · lull · lullabied · lullabies · lullaby · luller

WORDS THAT END LIKE LUKEWARM

actual bodily harm · alarm · arm · British warm · charm · dairy farm · disarm · farm · fire alarm · firearm · forearm · harm · home farm · like a charm · make a long arm · meteor swarm · shot in the arm · underarm · upper arm · wind farm

Synonyms and antonyms of lukewarm in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LUKEWARM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «lukewarm» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «lukewarm» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LUKEWARM

Find out the translation of lukewarm to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of lukewarm from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lukewarm» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

温热的
1,325 millions of speakers
es

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tibio
570 millions of speakers
en

English

lukewarm
510 millions of speakers
hi

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गुनगुने
380 millions of speakers
ar

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فَاتِر
280 millions of speakers
ru

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теплый
278 millions of speakers
pt

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morno
270 millions of speakers
bn

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কবোষ্ণ
260 millions of speakers
fr

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tiède
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Suam-suam kuku
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

lauwarm
180 millions of speakers
ja

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なまぬるい
130 millions of speakers
ko

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미지근한
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Lukewarm
85 millions of speakers
vi

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âm ấm
80 millions of speakers
ta

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மந்தமாக
75 millions of speakers
mr

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कोमट
75 millions of speakers
tr

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ılık
70 millions of speakers
it

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tiepido
65 millions of speakers
pl

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letni
50 millions of speakers
uk

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теплуватий
40 millions of speakers
ro

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călduț
30 millions of speakers
el

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χλιαρός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lou
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ljummen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lunken
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lukewarm

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6 QUOTES WITH «LUKEWARM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lukewarm.
1
Kirk Cameron
Put your nose into the Bible everyday. It is your spiritual food. And then share it. Make a vow not to be a lukewarm Christian.
2
Donald Cargill
But go on, valiant champion; you die not as a fool, though the apostate, unfaithful, and lukewarm ministers and professors of this generation think and say so.
3
Stieg Larsson
Every year Swedish society produces a new generation of threatened women who can testify to the lack of legal rights and the lukewarm interest shown by the police and other authorities.
4
Jerry Lee Lewis
Either be hot or cold. If you are lukewarm, the Lord will spew you forth from His mouth.
5
Mary Todd Lincoln
Others live on in a careless and lukewarm state - not appearing to fill Longfellow's measure: 'Into each life, some rain must fall.'
6
Malcolm Wilson
They consistently hobble artists' in the name of selling more units then are surprised when the fans don't buy the lukewarm music this produces. So they then drop the artist.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LUKEWARM»

Discover the use of lukewarm in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lukewarm and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
I Will Not Be Lukewarm
This book deals with "real" problems and offers practical solutions to such dilemmas as dealing with depression, fostering relationships, becoming more fervent in worship and overcoming the fear of death, as well as why we should long for ...
Dana Burk, 2008
2
Lukewarm Christian to Warrior for Christ: It's Time to ...
The United States of America is at a tipping point.
Charles J. Pettitt, 2011
3
Awakening The Slumbering Spirit: Move from Lukewarm to ...
Do you want to impact your world for God? This book unveils the possibility that your own inner spirit may be slumbering…unfocused…even apathetic because of unresolved spiritual issues.
John Loren Sandford, Paula Sandford, Lee Bowman, 2012
4
The Gigantic Book of Games for Youth Ministry
Overview: Kids will realize the undesirable aspects of being spiritually lukewarm. Supplies: You'll need a Bible, newspaper, one bowl for every group of three or four, one straw for each student, colored paper, a sheet of plastic, and tape.
Michelle Anthony, Dennis R. McLaughlin, 1999
5
The Seduction of Christianity: Overcoming the Lukewarm ...
The Book of Revelation offers rewards to those who have overcome demonic activity, trials, and temptations.
Jill Shannon, 2011
6
The Good, the Bad and the Lukewarm
Study of the historical background of each of the seven churches and examines the solution recommended by the Apostle John.
Denis Lyle, 1999
7
The Daily Bible® Devotional: A One-Year Journey Through ...
Lukewarm. Faith. I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm— neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. —R EVELATION 3:15-16 ...
F. LaGard Smith, 2009
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Confessions of a Lukewarm Christian
?Marilyn Windau, Retired School Teacher With funny yet humble truths, Michele Ziemke reveals her path from mediocrity to a life of passion. Be prepared to grow closer to God and answer for yourself why we exist!
Michele Ziemke, 2014
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To Know God
Would God rather have people cold than lukewarm? That's what it says. Verse 16 : “So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.” That's another way of saying that lukewarm people make God ...
Morris L. Venden, 2010
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The Youth Worker's Encyclopedia of Bible-Teaching Ideas: New ...
What' s wrong with the lukewarm soft drink? Have a volunteer read aloud Revelation 3:15-16. Ask: • How is a lukewarm soft drink like a person with lukewarm faith? • Why does God prefer someone totally turned off to him rather than someone ...
Group, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LUKEWARM»

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The Latest: UCI lukewarm to "power passport" idea at Tour | Boston …
The boss of cycling is giving only lukewarm support to an idea from Chris Froome's Team Sky and others to independently scrutinize riders' ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
2
Shutdown over civic workers' demands evokes lukewarm response
The shut down called by Left parties in support of the demands of striking municipal workers in Telangana evoked a mixed response today. «Business Standard, Jul 15»
3
Global response to China's WWII parade lukewarm
Chinese Communist Party's propaganda chief Liu Yunshan bowing at the opening ceremony of a new exhibition, part of commemorations for ... «TODAYonline, Jul 15»
4
Irish Mobile Company Puts Out Transphobic Ad And Lukewarm
Mobile company Three Ireland recently put out an campaign to advertise their data plan. When many people pointed out that the line “It turned ... «The Mary Sue, Jul 15»
5
Gender pay rule gets lukewarm City reception
The government's plan for companies to reveal pay differences between men and women received cautious backing from the business world ... «City A.M., Jul 15»
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MPLX, MarkWest Merger Gets Lukewarm Reception from Investors
Midstream and downstream petroleum company Marathon Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: MPC) announced Monday morning that MPLX L.P. (NYSE: ... «24/7 Wall St., Jul 15»
7
Dutch prime minister lukewarm about Greece deal
PERSCONFERENTIE MINISTERRAAD Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte sounded lukewarm about the Greece deal reached on Monday, saying ... «DutchNews.nl, Jul 15»
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Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)'s Android One Lukewarm Response Is …
Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL) looks committed to drive forward with the so-called Android One initiative despite lukewarm ... «InvestCorrectly, Jul 15»
9
Namami Gange Gets Lukewarm Response From Corporates
The venture has received lukewarm response from corporate houses, with no company coming forward, so far, to spend their Corporate Social ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
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Will Industrial-Proxy Alcoa Set Tone For Lukewarm Earnings Season?
Alcoa Alcoa (AA) unofficially kicks off the next round of quarterly earnings reports after Wednesday's closing bell. AA's results matter for the ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
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