insipid

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 Related terms 1.2.4 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin īnsipidus (“‘tasteless’”), from in- (“‘not’”) + sapidus (“‘savory’”).

[edit] Adjective

insipid (comparative more insipid, superlative most insipid)

1. Unappetizingly flavorless.

   The diners were disappointed with the plain, insipid soup they were served.

2. Flat; lacking character or definition.

   The textbook had a most insipid presentation of the controversy.

3. Cloyingly sweet or sentimental.

   Greeting cards contain some of the the most insipid words ever written.

[edit] Synonyms

• boring
• corny
• fatuous
• juvenile
• vacuous
• vapid

[edit] Derived terms

• insipidness

[edit] Related terms

• insipient

[edit] Translations