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   insipid

   /ɪnˈsɪpɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. lacking flavour; weak or tasteless: "mugs of insipid coffee" Similar tastelessflavourlessunflavouredsavourlessblandweakthinwaterywatered-downunappetizingunpalatableinformal:wishy-washydated:wershOpposite tasty
   • ▪ lacking vigour or interest: "many artists continued to churn out insipid, shallow works" Similar uninterestingboringvapiddullspiritlesszestlessbloodlesslifelesscharacterlesslacking personalitylacking charismaanaemicwishy-washypatheticordinarycommonplacemiddle-of-the-roadrun-of-the millnot amounting to muchunimaginativeuninspireduninspiringcharacterlessflatblandvapiduninterestingunexcitinglacklustrelustrelessdullprosaicboringmonotonoustediouswearisomedrydry as dustjejunehumdrumrun-of-the-millcommonplacepedestriantritebanaltiredhackneyedstalelametamepoorinadequatehalf-heartedbloodlesssterileanaemicbarreninformal:hackycommon or gardenOpposite interestingimaginativeinteresting

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French insipide or late Latin insipidus, from in- ‘not’ + sapidus (see sapid).

   Derivatives

   • 1. insipidity noun
   • 2. insipidly adverb
   • 3. insipidness noun

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   Insipid means “weak,” and it can refer to people (“insipid hangers-on”), things (“what an insipid idea,” “painted the room an insipid blue,” “he gave his boss an insipid smile”), and specifically flavors or foods (“an insipid soup,” “the cocktail was insipid and watery”).

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   INSIPID definition: 1. not having a strong taste or character, or having no interest or energy: 2. not having a strong…. Learn more.

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   Insipid definition: without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid. See examples of INSIPID used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINSIPID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe food or drink as insipid, you dislike it because it has very little taste. It tasted indescribably bland and insipid, like warmed cardboard. If you describe someone or something as insipid, you mean they are dull and boring. On the surface she seemed meek, rather insipid.

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   INSIPID meaning: 1. not having a strong taste or character, or having no interest or energy: 2. not having a strong…. Learn more.

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   Something insipid is lacking in flavor or interest. You'll probably find the generic poems inside of greeting cards insipid. Insipid comes from the Latin insipidus, the opposite of sapidus which means flavorful. Because spices and salts are left out, hospital food is usually considered insipid.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinsipid adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of insipid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › insipidInsipid - definition of insipid by The Free Dictionary

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   Define insipid. insipid synonyms, insipid pronunciation, insipid translation, English dictionary definition of insipid. adj. 1. Lacking flavor or zest; not tasty: insipid soup. 2. Lacking qualities that excite, stimulate, or interest; dull. in′si·pid′i·ty , in·sip′id·ness n....

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    If you describe someone or something as insipid, you mean they are dull and boring.

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    Jun 2, 2024 · insipid (comparative more insipid, superlative most insipid) Unappetizingly flavorless. Synonyms: tasteless, bland, vapid, wearish