insipid
adjective /ɪnˈsɪp.ɪd/ disapprovingDefinition
› not having a strong taste or character, or having no interest or energy: a pale insipid wine He's an insipid old bore. Why anyone buys music with such insipid lyrics is a mystery.Tedious and uninspiringFlavours and tastesNot pleasant to eat or drink insipidly /-li/ adverb Tedious and uninspiringFlavours and tastesNot pleasant to eat or drink insipidness /-nəs/ noun [U] (also insipidity)
(Definition of insipid adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- anonymous adjective
- banal adjective
- be (as) dull as ditchwater idiom
- bland adjective
- boring adjective
- colourless adjective (BORING)
- desiccated adjective
- earthbound adjective
- leaden adjective (WITHOUT ENERGY)
- middle-aged adjective
- mind-numbing adjective
- monochrome adjective (BORING)
- monotonous adjective
- mouldy adjective (BAD)
- pallid adjective
- staid adjective
- stale adjective
- stodgy adjective (BORING)
- tedious adjective
- threadbare adjective (WEAK)
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Tedious and uninspiring
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