ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from luke + warm
1. : moderately warm : neither cold nor hot : tepid
lukewarm water
lukewarm food
2. : lacking in real conviction : not wholly committed to a cause or belief : halfhearted , indifferent
seemed lukewarm or capable of a divided allegiance — Hilaire Belloc
although he never openly repudiated a protectionist policy he soon grew lukewarm in its support — V.L.Parrington
• luke·warm·ly adverb
• luke·warm·ness noun -es