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Definition of "insipid" []

  • Lacking flavor or zest; not tasty. (adjective)
  • Lacking qualities that excite, stimulate, or interest; dull. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "insipid" in a sentence
  • "Recently we have been ‘Christmas’ but before that ‘festive season’ whilst insipid is the closest we can get to I guess?"
  • "You called it "insipid"--dunno, for me, one of its charms was how it managed to sidestep being insipid."
  • "The Hijazi is a round fruit, sweet, but insipid, which is also the reproach of the Sawadi, or black grape."