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Grammar : Adj
Spell : in-sip-id
Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈsɪp ɪd



Definition of in sipid

Origin :
  • 1610s, "without taste or perceptible flavor," from French insipide (16c.), from Late Latin inspidus "tasteless," from Latin in- "not" (see in- (1)) + sapidus "tasty," from sapere "have a taste" (also "be wise;" see sapient). Figurative meaning "uninteresting, dull" first recorded 1640s, but it was also a secondary sense in Medieval Latin.
  • In ye coach ... went Mrs. Barlow, the King's mistress and mother to ye Duke of Monmouth, a browne, beautifull, bold, but insipid creature. [John Evelyn, diary, Aug. 18, 1649]
  • Related: Insipidly.
  • As in inane : adj stupid
  • As in inapt : adj incompetent; not suitable
  • As in innocuous : adj harmless
  • As in insipid : adj dull, uninteresting
  • As in insipid : adj tasteless
  • As in arid : adj uninterested, spiritless
  • As in lifeless : adj dull, spiritless
  • As in maudlin : adj teary, overemotional
  • As in mild : adj easygoing, pleasant in personality
  • As in banal : adj commonplace
  • As in sentimental : adj emotional, romantic
  • As in stale : adj old, decayed
  • As in stale : adj overused, out-of-date
  • As in tame : adj dull, uninteresting
  • As in tasteless : adj without flavor
  • As in tedious : adj dull, monotonous
  • As in trifling : adj insignificant, worthless
  • As in unappetizing : adj distasteful
  • As in uninteresting : adj boring, uneventful
  • As in unsavory : adj revolting, sickening
  • As in vapid : adj flat, dull
  • As in watery : adj liquid, diluted
  • As in weak : adj watered-down
  • As in wishy-washy : adj bland, dull
  • As in bland : adj tasteless; undistinctive
  • As in boring : adj uninteresting
  • As in jejune : adj immature
  • As in unappealing : adj not appealing
  • As in gushy : adj sentimental
  • As in schmaltzy : adj sentimental
  • As in slushy : adj sentimental
  • As in sobby : adj sentimental
  • As in soppy : adj sentimental
  • As in soupy : adj sentimental
  • As in tear-jerking : adj sentimental
  • As in weariful : adj boring
  • As in colorless : adj unlively, uninteresting
  • As in dead : adj indifferent, cold
  • As in distasteful : adj repulsive, unpleasant
  • As in dry : adj dull, uninteresting
  • As in dull : adj boring, uninteresting
  • As in empty : adj fruitless, ineffective
  • As in amateurish : adj unprofessional
  • As in flat : adj dull, lackluster to the senses
  • As in humdrum : adj boring, uneventful

Synonyms for in sipid

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