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insipid

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in·sip·id  (n-spd)
adj.
1. Lacking flavor or zest; not tasty.
2. Lacking qualities that excite, stimulate, or interest; dull.

[French insipide, from Late Latin nsipidus : Latin in-, not; see in-1 + Latin sapidus, savory (from sapere, to taste; see sep- in Indo-European roots).]

insi·pidi·ty (ns-pd-t), in·sipid·ness n.
in·sipid·ly adv.

insipid [ɪnˈsɪpɪd]
adj
1. lacking spirit; boring
2. lacking taste; unpalatable
[from Latin insipidus, from in-1 + sapidus full of flavour, sapid]
insipidity , insipidness n
insipidly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.insipid - lacking taste or flavor or tanginsipid - lacking taste or flavor or tang; "a bland diet"; "insipid hospital food"; "flavorless supermarket tomatoes"; "vapid beer"; "vapid tea"
tasteless - lacking flavor
2.insipid - lacking interest or significance or impact; "an insipid personality"; "jejune novel"
uninteresting - arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement; "a very uninteresting account of her trip"

insipid
adjective
1. tasteless, bland, flavourless, watered down, watery, wishy-washy (informal), unappetizing, savourless It tasted bland and insipid, like warm cardboard.
tasteless tasty, savoury, pungent, fiery, palatable, piquant, appetizing
2. bland, boring, dull, flat, dry, weak, stupid, limp, tame, pointless, tedious, stale, drab, banal, tiresome, lifeless, prosaic, trite, unimaginative, colourless, uninteresting, anaemic, wishy-washy (informal), ho-hum (informal), vapid, wearisome, characterless, spiritless, jejune, prosy On the surface she seemed meek, rather bland and insipid. They gave an insipid opening performance in a nil-nil draw.
bland interesting, exciting, stimulating, spirited, engaging, lively, colourful, provocative
Translations
insipid [ɪnˈsɪpɪd] ADJinsípido, soso
insipid [ɪnˈsɪpɪd] adj
[taste, colour] → insipide
[person] → insipide
insipid
adjfade; colourlangweilig; (= vapid) person, novel, lyricsgeistlos
insipid [ɪnˈsɪpɪd] adj (food, drink) → insipido/a (fig) → insulso/a, insipido/a


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Beware my Laura (she would often say) Beware of the insipid Vanities and idle Dissipations of the Metropolis of England; Beware of the unmeaning Luxuries of Bath and of the stinking fish of Southampton.
He is quite agreeable enough, however, to afford me amusement, and to make many of those hours pass very pleasantly which would otherwise be spent in endeavouring to overcome my sister-in-law's reserve, and listening to the insipid talk of her husband.
But in Europe everywhere except in the mountains, the water is flat and insipid beyond the power of words to describe.
 
 
 
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