insipid
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in·sip·id
(ĭn-sĭp′ĭd)adj.
1. Lacking flavor or zest; not tasty: insipid soup.
2. Lacking qualities that excite, stimulate, or interest; dull.
[French insipide, from Late Latin īnsipidus : Latin in-, not; see in-1 + Latin sapidus, savory (from sapere, to taste; see sep- in Indo-European roots).]
in′si·pid′i·ty (ĭn′sĭ-pĭd′ĭ-tē), in·sip′id·ness n.
in·sip′id·ly adv.
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insipid
(ɪnˈsɪpɪd)adj
1. lacking spirit; boring
2. lacking taste; unpalatable
[C17: from Latin insipidus, from in-1 + sapidus full of flavour, sapid]
ˌinsiˈpidity, inˈsipidness n
inˈsipidly adv
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in•sip•id
(ɪnˈsɪp ɪd)adj.
1. without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid: an insipid personality.
2. without sufficient taste to be pleasing, as food or drink; bland: a rather insipid soup.
[1610–20; < Late Latin insipidus= Latin in- in-3 + -sipidus, comb. form of sapidus tasty; see sage1]
in`si•pid′i•ty, in•sip′id•ness, n.
in•sip′id•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | insipid - 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" |
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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
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
bland interesting, exciting, stimulating, spirited, engaging, lively, colourful, provocative
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insipid
adjective1. Lacking an appetizing flavor:
2. Lacking the qualities requisite for spiritedness and originality:
Informal: wishy-washy.
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[ɪnˈsɪpɪd] adj (food, drink) → insipido/a (fig) → insulso/a, insipido/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
insipid
a. insípido-a, sin sabor;
pop. soso-a.
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