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adjective
- 1. lacking flavour; weak or tasteless: "mugs of insipid coffee" Similar Opposite
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INSIPID definition: 1. not having a strong taste or character, or having no interest or energy: 2. not having a strong…. Learn more.
Insipid means “weak,” and it can refer to people (“insipid hangers-on”), things (“what an insipid idea,” “painted the room an insipid blue,” “he gave his boss an insipid smile”), and specifically flavors or foods (“an insipid soup,” “the cocktail was insipid and watery”).
Definition of insipid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of 'insipid' insipid. (ɪnsɪpɪd ) 1. adjective. If you describe food or drink as insipid, you dislike it because it has very little taste. [disapproval] It tasted indescribably bland and insipid, like warmed cardboard. Synonyms: tasteless, bland, flavourless, watered down More Synonyms of insipid. 2. adjective.
Insipid definition: without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid. See examples of INSIPID used in a sentence.
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.
Something insipid is lacking in flavor or interest. You'll probably find the generic poems inside of greeting cards insipid. Insipid comes from the Latin insipidus, the opposite of sapidus which means flavorful. Because spices and salts are left out, hospital food is usually considered insipid.
Definitions of 'insipid'. 1. If you describe food or drink as insipid, you dislike it because it has very little taste. [disapproval] [...] 2. If you describe someone or something as insipid, you mean they are dull and boring. [disapproval] [...] More.
Definitions of 'insipid'. 1. If you describe food or drink as insipid, you dislike it because it has very little taste. [disapproval] [...] 2. If you describe someone or something as insipid, you mean they are dull and boring. [disapproval] [...] More.
adjective. Without flavor; tasteless. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Lacking qualities that excite, stimulate, or interest; dull. American Heritage. Not exciting or interesting; dull; lifeless. Webster's New World. Flat; lacking character or definition. The textbook had a most insipid presentation of the controversy. Wiktionary.
