insipid

[in-sip-id]

adjective

1. without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid.

   an insipid personality.

   Synonyms: uninteresting, dull, flat

2. without sufficient taste to be pleasing, as food or drink; bland.

   a rather insipid soup.

   Synonyms: bland, tasteless, uninteresting, dull, flat

insipid

/ ɪnˈsɪpɪd /

adjective

1. lacking spirit; boring

2. lacking taste; unpalatable

Other Word Forms

• insipidly adverb
• insipidity noun
• insipidness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of insipid¹

1610–20; < Latin insipidus, equivalent to in- in- ³ + -sipidus, combining form of sapidus sapid

Word History and Origins

Origin of insipid¹

C17: from Latin insipidus, from _in- ¹ + sapidus full of flavour, _sapid

Example Sentences

I'm really worried about my old club Aston Villa, their performance against Brentford last weekend was so insipid and so flat.

From BBC

Remember Monday didn't come with a copycat Eurodance hit, or an insipid ballad.

From BBC

Speaking after an insipid and goalless Manchester derby at Old Trafford on Sunday, Guardiola said it was not an issue for United but for the individuals involved.

From BBC

It may very well sound naive and a bit insipid, but Paddington and Trump are the perfect, easily digestible images of moral balance.

From Salon

I’m not even referring to those insipid chants of “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• banal 
• bland 
• ho-hum 
• innocuous 
• trite 
• vapid