vapidity

noun va·pid·i·ty \ va-ˈpi-də-tē , vā- , və- \

|Updated on: 26 May 2018

Definition of vapidity

plural vapidities

1 : the quality or state of being vapid

2 : something vapid

Recent Examples of vapidity from the Web

Over-reading the body is a problem for gay men, too: The phenotype of twinkdom is often, recklessly and unfairly, linked with femininity, vapidity, and submissiveness.

— spencer kornhaber, The Atlantic, "What 'The Age of the Twink' Actually Means," 15 May 2018
Viral dances tend to be associated with frivolity and vapidity, despite the fact that dancing has always been a communicative art of great cultural significance that spreads joy through movement.

— aida amoako, The Atlantic, "Why the Dancing Makes 'This Is America' So Uncomfortable to Watch," 8 May 2018
Of the comments, one was a link to a story on Ingraham’s apology, two were memes about the awkwardness and vapidity of the debate and one said advertisers would never leave the show, though that comment came after several had already left.

— dan sweeney, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Laura Ingraham apologizes, David Hogg says no thanks, and readers split on efficacy of advertiser boycotts," 29 Mar. 2018
Then, of course, they bank on the Democrat-friendly media to shift the narrative from the vapidity of the Schiff memo’s contentions to the suggestion that Republicans must have something to hide.

— andrew c. mccarthy, National Review, "The Dumb Controversy over the Schiff Memo," 12 Feb. 2018
The movie often seems on the verge of being interesting but repeatedly retreats into a formless vapidity.

— peter rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, "In ‘Polina,’ a ballerina pursues contemporary," 1 Sep. 2017
The show itself is a mess, proving that the formula that made The Hills work was the particular and odd charisma of its leads, who managed to turn vapidity into something soulful.

— daniel d’addario, Time, "MTV's Siesta Key Is a Social-Media Soap That Fails at Being Either," 1 Aug. 2017
Much of what Dreher writes about resonates with me, from his dislocation, his restlessness, and his yearning to belong to his critique of both right-wing and left-wing Christianity, with their vapidities and identity politics.

— maria konnikova, The New Yorker, "The Mail," 15 May 2017
Today, cracks about Golden State dysfunction would be as dated as Woody Allen’s quips from Annie Hall about the cultural vapidity of Los Angeles.

— alexander nazaryan, Newsweek, "California v. Trump: The Fight Begins for Health Care, Immigration and the Future of America," 23 Jan. 2017

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