Insipid Definition
ĭn-sĭpĭd
adjective
Without flavor; tasteless.
Webster's New World
Lacking qualities that excite, stimulate, or interest; dull.
American Heritage
Not exciting or interesting; dull; lifeless.
Webster's New World
Flat; lacking character or definition.
The textbook had a most insipid presentation of the controversy.
Wiktionary
The diners were disappointed with the plain, insipid soup they were served.
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Origin of Insipid
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French insipide from Late Latin īnsipidus Latin in- not in–1 Latin sapidus savory (from sapere to taste sep- in Indo-European roots)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French insipide, from Latin īnsipidus (“tasteless”), from in- (“not”) + sapidus (“savory”).
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