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   in·sip·id

   /inˈsipəd/

   adjective

   • 1. lacking flavor: "mugs of insipid coffee" Similar tastelessflavorlessunflavoredsavorlessblandweakthinwaterywatered-downunappetizingunpalatableinformal:wishy-washydated:wershOpposite tasty
   • ▪ lacking vigor or interest: "many artists continued to churn out insipid, shallow works" Similar uninterestingboringvapiddullspiritlesszestlessbloodlesslifelesscharacterlesslacking personalitylacking charismaanemicwishy-washypatheticordinarycommonplacemiddle-of-the-roadrun-of-the millnot amounting to muchunimaginativeuninspireduninspiringcharacterlessflatblandvapiduninterestingunexcitinglacklusterlusterlessdullprosaicboringmonotonoustediouswearisomedrydry as dustjejunehumdrumrun-of-the-millcommonplacepedestriantritebanaltiredhackneyedstalelametamepoorinadequatehalfheartedbloodlesssterileanemicbarreninformal: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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › insipidInsipid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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”).

3. 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.

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

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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.

5. 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.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › insipidInsipid - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryINSIPID - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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   Definitions of 'insipid' 1. If you describe food or drink as insipid, you dislike it because it has very little taste. [disapproval] [...] 2. If you describe someone or something as insipid, you mean they are dull and boring. [disapproval] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'insipid' American English: ɪnsɪpɪd British English: ɪnsɪpɪd. More.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishinsipid | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   adjective. uk/ɪnˈsɪpɪd/us. Add to word listAdd 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. in Chinese (Traditional) 無味的, 無特色的, 無生氣的… See more.

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › insipidINSIPID Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

10. 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....

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › insipid_adjinsipid, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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    There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word insipid, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.