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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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   What is the difference between incipient and insipid?

   • Incipient, on the other hand, is more common than insipid is and means “beginning to come into being or become apparent.” It has general use (“an incipient idea,” “incipient racial tensions”), but also has extensive specialized use in medicine (“an incipient disease”) and other scientific fields (“an incipient star in a distant galaxy”).

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   What does insipid mean?

   • insipid, vapid, flat, jejune, banal, inane mean devoid of qualities that make for spirit and character. insipid implies a lack of sufficient taste or savor to please or interest. vapid suggests a lack of liveliness, force, or spirit. flat applies to things that have lost their sparkle or zest.

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   How do you describe a person as insipid?

   • 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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   What does insipid mean in a greeting card?

   • 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. The most common use of the word is in a metaphorical sense for dull or flat.

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

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   Insipid means not having a strong taste or character, or having no interest or energy. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, antonyms, and translations in different languages.

   • English (US)

     INSIPID meaning: 1. not having a strong taste or character,...

   • Znaczenie Insipid, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     INSIPID definicja: 1. not having a strong taste or...

   • Traditional

     INSIPID translate: 無味的;無特色的;無生氣的;乏味的. Learn more in the...

   • Simplified

     INSIPID translate: 无味的;无特色的;无生气的;乏味的. Learn more in the...

   • Insipidly

     INSIPIDLY definition: 1. in a way that does not have a...

   • Insipid in Russian

     INSIPID translate: безвкусный, скучный . Learn more in the...

   • Insipid: Polish Translation

     INSIPID translate: bezbarwny, bez smaku . Learn more in the...

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   Insipid means lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge, or lacking taste or savor. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and usage of insipid and its related words.

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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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   Insipid means having almost no taste or being not interesting or exciting. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, pronunciation, pictures and example sentences.

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