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vapid (vap′id)

adjective

  1. tasteless; flavorless; flat
  2. uninteresting; lifeless; dull; boring vapid talk

Etymology: L vapidus, stale, insipid, akin to vappa, stale wine: for IE base see vapor

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vapid Synonyms

vapid

modif.

flat, insipid, boring; see dull 3, 4, uninteresting.


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vapid Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • student: Nobody wants a university to be an educational factory which turns out mindless, dull, vapid, students.

Modifying Another Word

  • very: And I recently saw an interview with her and she came across as very vapid and artificial American.
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