Complete Definition of "insipid"

English

Adjective
en-adj

  1. rfv-senseUtterly lacking in intelligent|intelligence or depth; foolish.

#: They insisted upon watching an insipid show about a singing monkey.

  1. Unappetizingly flavorless.

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

  1. Flat; lacking character or definition.

#: The textbook had a most insipid presentation of the controversy.

  1. cloyingly|Cloyingly sweet or sentimental.

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

Synonyms
boring
fatuous
juvenile
vacuous
vapid

Derived terms
insipidness

Related terms
insipient

Translations
trans-top|utterly lacking in intelligence or depth; foolish
Finnish: valju, mielenkiinnoton
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trans-bottom

trans-top|flat; lacking character or definition
Finnish: mauton, väljähtynyt
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trans-bottom

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Revision and Credits for"insipid"
  • 2007-12-21 14:53 - DCDuring - /* Adjective */ 3 senses, building on the 1 previous good one in order of proximity to ety relating to [[sapor]].

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