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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
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 insipid [ɪnˈsɪpɪd] adj (food, drink) → insipido/a (fig) → insulso/a, insipido/a insipid [ɪnˈsɪpɪd] adj (food, drink) → insipido/a (fig) → insulso/a, insipido/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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