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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINSIPID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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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   The meaning of INSIPID is lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull, flat. How to use insipid in a sentence. Insipid vs. Incipient Synonym Discussion of Insipid.

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   1. adjective. If you describe food or drink as insipid, you dislike it because it has very little taste. [disapproval] It tasted indescribably bland and insipid, like warmed cardboard. Synonyms: tasteless, bland, flavourless, watered down More Synonyms of insipid. 2. adjective.

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

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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.

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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.

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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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   adjective. Without flavor; tasteless. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Lacking qualities that excite, stimulate, or interest; dull. American Heritage. Not exciting or interesting; dull; lifeless. Webster's New World. Flat; lacking character or definition. The textbook had a most insipid presentation of the controversy. Wiktionary.

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    insipid meaning, definition, what is insipid: food or drink that is insipid does not h...: Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINSIPID | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    Definition of insipid – Learner’s Dictionary. insipid. adjective. uk / ɪnˈsɪpɪd / us. Add to word list. not interesting, exciting, or colourful: a dull, insipid man. The soup was rather insipid. insipidly. adverb. (Definition of insipid from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of insipid.