Home › Words › L › lukenesslukenesslukeness · noun — the quality of being lukewarm.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom luke + -ness.nounThe quality of being lukewarm.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.lukewarmness 81% match — The property of being lukewarm; ambivalence, weakness. vs lukeness →lukewarmish 71% match — Somewhat lukewarm; tepid. vs lukeness →lukewarmly 69% match — In a lukewarm manner, tepidly, without enthusiasm. vs lukeness →laodiceanism 66% match — The quality of being Laodicean; lukewarmness in religion. vs lukeness →tepidness 66% match — The property of being tepid. vs lukeness →lukecold 65% match — Between warm and cool temperatures, but cooler than lukewarm. vs lukeness →coldishness 64% match — The quality of being coldish. vs lukeness →egelid 62% match — Lukewarm, tepid. vs lukeness →