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insipid

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of insipid

1 lacking in taste or flavor

  • an apple pie with a mushy, insipid filling that strongly resembled soggy cardboard
Synonyms of insipid

dead, flat, flavorless, savorless, tasteless, unsavory
Words Related to insipid

bland, dilute, thin, watery, weak

plain, unflavored
Near Antonyms of insipid

disgusting, distasteful, loathsome, sickening, unappetizing, unpalatable

cloying, mawkish

appetizing, delectable, delicious, palatable, toothsome

keen, piquant, seasoned, spicy

flavored

heavy, rich
Antonyms of insipid

flavorful, flavorsome, sapid, savory (also savoury), tasteful, tasty

2 lacking in qualities that make for spirit and character

  • an insipid and somewhat boring movie about teenagers in love
Synonyms of insipid

banal, flat, milk-and-water, namby-pamby, watery, wishy-washy
Words Related to insipid

unexciting, uninspiring, unrewarding

bland, boring, drab, dreary, dry, dull, heavy, humdrum, jading, leaden, lifeless, monotonous, pedestrian, ponderous, tedious, tiresome, tiring, uninteresting, vapid, wearisome, weary, wearying

inane

innocuous, inoffensive

mild, soft, subdued, tame, weak

common, commonplace, ordinary, stale, unexceptional
Near Antonyms of insipid

piquant, poignant, pungent, racy, spicy

meaty, substantial

entertaining, exciting, galvanizing, inspiring, invigorating, thrilling

Synonym Discussion of insipid

insipid, vapid, flat, jejune, banal, inane mean devoid of qualities that make for spirit and character. insipid implies a lack of sufficient taste or savor to please or interest.
    • an insipid romance with platitudes on every page
vapid suggests a lack of liveliness, force, or spirit.
    • an exciting story given a vapid treatment
flat applies to things that have lost their sparkle or zest.
    • although well-regarded in its day, the novel now seems flat
jejune suggests a lack of rewarding or satisfying substance.
    • a jejune and gassy speech
banal stresses the complete absence of freshness, novelty, or immediacy.
    • a banal tale of unrequited love
inane implies a lack of any significant or convincing quality.
    • an inane interpretation of the play

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