insipid en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *sep- Proto-Italic *sapjō Latin sapiō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin sapidus Latin īnsipiduslbor. French insipidebor. English insipid From French insipide, from Latin īnsipidus (“tasteless”), from in- (“not”) + sapidus (“savory”). In some senses, perhaps influenced by insipient (“unwise, foolish, stupid”).
Meanings
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Unappetizingly flavorless.
There was no limit on drinks, and the guy next to me tucked away a few G and Ts. I confined myself to a pleasant Brewdog Ale and a glass of slightly insipid wine.
2025 June 11, Christian Wolmar, “First Class delights with an occasional pang of hunger”, in RAIL, number 1037, page 34:The diners were disappointed with the plain, insipid soup they were served.
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Flat; lacking character or definition.
If the secret history of books could be written, and the author’s private thoughts and meanings noted down alongside of his story, how many insipid volumes would become interesting, and dull tales excite the reader!
1848 November – 1850 December, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter 42, in The History of Pendennis. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1849–1850, →OCLC:The textbook had a most insipid presentation of the controversy.
“Look at this festive assembly. All of us, gathered here together, chuckling at jokes and silliness.” [laughter] “And jackanapery.” [rim shots] “I guess there's only one thing left to say. What is this shit?” [rim shot] [laughter] “[laughs] Very good.” “You call yourselves vampires? Bah. This entire evening has been nothing but a pageant of insipid nonsense.” “[laughing] Yes.” “Worshipping at the altar of your own mediocre frivolity. A jester's hollow dance. And who is laughing?” “Yeah! [whoops] [grunts]” “Vampires are supposed to have blood orgies and slaughter circles. Gah! You have all gone soft. You even invited humans to this asinine affair.”
2023 August 24, Sarah Naftalis & Lauren Wells, “The Roast” (8:36 from the start), in What We Do in the Shadows, season 5, episode 8, spoken by Baron Afanas (Doug Jones):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more insipid | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most insipid | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
savory · tasteable · saporous · sapid · gustable · tastable · gustable · savorous · saporific · flavoury
Deriveds
insipid schizotypal · uninsipid · insipidness · insipidly · insipidity
Hypernyms
Relateds
Synonyms
bland · tasteless · dull · unsavory · colourless · smackless · bland · wearish · watery · vapid · intastable · mawkish · tame · vapid · gustless · tasteless · cardboard · characterless · insipid · sapidless · ingustible · vacuous · vapid · wallowish · untasteable · wearish · flavorless · savorless · wersh · boring · waugh · flaggy · bland
Translations (90)
ca insípid (flat; lacking character or definition) · mi kōwhau (unappetizingly flavorless) · grc πλαδαρός (flat; lacking character or definition) · ang ǣmelle (unappetizingly flavorless) · it insipido (unappetizingly flavorless) · hy անհամ (unappetizingly flavorless) · hy անհամ (flat; lacking character or definition) · ro fără gust (unappetizingly flavorless) · ro insipid (unappetizingly flavorless) · pdt fleiw (unappetizingly flavorless) · ru пре́сный (unappetizingly flavorless) · el άνοστος (unappetizingly flavorless) · ota یاوان (unappetizingly flavorless) · de geschmacklos (flat; lacking character or definition) · nl karakterloos (flat; lacking character or definition) · th จืด (unappetizingly flavorless) · es soso (flat; lacking character or definition) · es insulso (flat; lacking character or definition) · da smagløs (unappetizingly flavorless) · no smakløs (unappetizingly flavorless) · gd ana-blasta (flat; lacking character or definition) · fi lattea (flat; lacking character or definition) · mi hākore (unappetizingly flavorless) · bg безвкусен (unappetizingly flavorless) · uk без смаку (flat; lacking character or definition) · nl flauw (unappetizingly flavorless) · ota طاتسز (unappetizingly flavorless) · nl smakeloos (unappetizingly flavorless) · nl smaakloos (unappetizingly flavorless) · fa بیمزه (unappetizingly flavorless) · sk mdlý (unappetizingly flavorless) · es insípido (unappetizingly flavorless) · el ανούσιος (flat; lacking character or definition) · ro searbăd (unappetizingly flavorless) · ro insipid (flat; lacking character or definition) · el άνοστος (flat; lacking character or definition) · ga leamh (unappetizingly flavorless) · de geistlos (flat; lacking character or definition) · bg блудкав (unappetizingly flavorless) · gd ana-blasta (unappetizingly flavorless) · no flau (unappetizingly flavorless) · uk плоский (flat; lacking character or definition) · pl mdły (unappetizingly flavorless) · bg безинтересен (flat; lacking character or definition) · sv smaklös (unappetizingly flavorless) · pl bezbarwny (flat; lacking character or definition) · fi valju (flat; lacking character or definition) · fr insipide (flat; lacking character or definition) · ca insípid (unappetizingly flavorless) · oc insipid (unappetizingly flavorless) · fi mielenkiinnoton (flat; lacking character or definition) · ro fără caracter (flat; lacking character or definition) · grc ἄγευστος (unappetizingly flavorless) · de lasch (unappetizingly flavorless) · fi mauton (unappetizingly flavorless) · fa ویشیل (unappetizingly flavorless) · sv fadd (unappetizingly flavorless) · fr insipide (unappetizingly flavorless) · uk нудний (flat; lacking character or definition) · ru безвку́сный (unappetizingly flavorless) · pt insípido (flat; lacking character or definition) · ota لذتسز (unappetizingly flavorless) · de charakterlos (flat; lacking character or definition) · ru неинтере́сный (flat; lacking character or definition) · de stumpfsinnig (flat; lacking character or definition) · mi mākihakiha (unappetizingly flavorless) · mi makiha (unappetizingly flavorless) · cs mdlý (unappetizingly flavorless) · uk прі́сний (flat; lacking character or definition) · la frigidus (flat; lacking character or definition) · la insulsus (unappetizingly flavorless) · pdt schmaklooss (unappetizingly flavorless) · fi lattea (unappetizingly flavorless) · gv neuvlaystal (unappetizingly flavorless) · pt insípido (unappetizingly flavorless) · uk прісний (unappetizingly flavorless) · ru ску́чный (flat; lacking character or definition) · uk нецікавий (flat; lacking character or definition) · de fade (unappetizingly flavorless) · de abgestanden (unappetizingly flavorless) · pl nudny (flat; lacking character or definition) · tl mayapa (unappetizingly flavorless) · ro anost (flat; lacking character or definition) · uk несмачний (unappetizingly flavorless) · da fersk (unappetizingly flavorless) · th จืด (flat; lacking character or definition) · ro fad (unappetizingly flavorless) · fi mauton (flat; lacking character or definition) · ru пло́ский (flat; lacking character or definition) · el άγευστος (unappetizingly flavorless)