insipid

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /ɪnˈsɪp.ɪd/

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Adjective

Positive insipid

Comparative more insipid

Superlative most insipid

1. Something that is unappetizingly flavorless.

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

2. Flat; lacking character or definition.

   The textbook had a very insipid presentation of the controversy.

3. Cloyingly sweet or sentimental.

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

   The lyrics to this song are more insipid than the lyrics to that song.