SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
insipid
adjective
Lacking interest, flavor, or vigor.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Lacking flavor or interest
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Usage distinction
Return to topBland and flavorless fit food; vapid and lifeless fit speech or writing that lacks energy or substance.
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The insipid dialogue made the scene feel lifeless.
An ordinary subject could still become interesting, but the dialogue felt insipid because every character answered with the same bland agreement.
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