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- [in-sip-id]
- /ɪnˈsɪp ɪd/
- /ɪnˈsɪp.ɪd/
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- [in-sip-id]
- /ɪnˈsɪp ɪd/
Definitions of insipid word
- adjective insipid without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid: an insipid personality. 2
- adjective insipid without sufficient taste to be pleasing, as food or drink; bland: a rather insipid soup. 2
- noun insipid Lacking flavor. 2
- adjective insipid bland to taste 2
- adjective insipid bland, not distinctive 2
- adjective insipid If you describe food or drink as insipid, you dislike it because it has very little taste. 1
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Origin of insipid
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; < Latin insipidus, equivalent to in- in-3 + -sipidus, combining form of sapidus sapid
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Parts of speech for Insipid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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insipid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for insipid
adj insipid
- innocuous — not harmful or injurious; harmless: an innocuous home remedy.
- vapid — lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor; insipid; flat: vapid tea.
- trite — lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale: the trite phrases in his letter.
- bland — If you describe someone or something as bland, you mean that they are rather dull and unexciting.
- banal — If you describe something as banal, you do not like it because you think that it is so ordinary that it is not at all effective or interesting.
adjective insipid
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- colourless — Something that is colourless has no colour at all.
- unexciting — producing excitement; stirring; thrilling: an exciting account of his trip to Tibet.
- uninteresting — engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book.
- boring — Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.
Antonyms for insipid
adj insipid
- interesting — engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book.
- pleasing — giving pleasure; agreeable; gratifying: a pleasing performance.
- appetizing — Appetizing food looks and smells good, so that you want to eat it.
- delicious — very enjoyable; delightful
- tasty — good-tasting; savory: a tasty canapé.
adjective insipid
- exciting — Causing great enthusiasm and eagerness.
- appetising — (mostly, British) alternative spelling of appetizing.
- exhilarating — Making one feel very happy, animated, or elated; thrilling.
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