insipid

adjective
UK: /ɪnˈsɪpɪd/
US: /ɪnˈsɪpɪd/

  1. Lacking flavour or interest; dull or bland.

    1. The soup was insipid, it needed more salt to taste better.
    2. The speaker's insipid tone made it hard to concentrate on the presentation, even though the topic was interesting.

  2. Lacking vigor or interest; offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging.

    1. He found the work insipid after years of doing the same thing.
    2. The novel's plot was insipid and predictable, failing to engage the reader's imagination or offer any fresh perspective.

Synonyms

bland dull vapid tasteless flat uninspired banal jejune

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "insipid" in English means: Lacking flavour or interest; dull or bland., Lacking vigor or interest; offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging..

The phonetic transcription of "insipid" is /ɪnˈsɪpɪd/ in British English and /ɪnˈsɪpɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "insipid": bland, dull, vapid, tasteless, flat, uninspired, banal, jejune.

Example usage of "insipid": "The soup was insipid, it needed more salt to taste better.". More examples on the page.