vapidness

noun

Definition of vapidnessnext
as in dullness

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  1. dullness
  2. vapidity
  3. tedium
  4. tediousness
  5. apathy
Noun
  • Mistakes to Avoid When Cleaning Laminate Floors Laminate is a delicate flooring material that is vulnerable to scratching and dullness if it’s not cleaned properly.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026
  • Using the wrong product can cause etching or dullness that’s difficult to reverse.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 31 July 2026
Definition of dullness
Noun
  • Proprietor of vapidity Thomas O’Brien (William Thomas Hodgson) tries to help the situation while also becoming particularly smitten with Kitty.
    — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2025
  • None of his editors or longtime publishers appears to have thought of protecting him or acknowledging the manuscript’s vapidity.
    — Michael Greenberg, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
Definition of vapidity
Noun
  • After several days of tedium, the final hours before the deadline were action-packed, as always.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The tedium of the task was how the apprentice became the master.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of tedium
Noun
  • Many women with natural hair can empathize with the breakage concerns and tediousness that can arise when taking down protective styles.
    — Caché McClay, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
  • It’s powered by your own hand—only without the tediousness of using a needle and thread.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2025
Definition of tediousness
Noun
  • McGilvray also thinks apathy will be widespread for this special primary so the local Republican Party is trying to get word out.
    — Debbie Elliott, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Most appalling to Graham is our collective inertia, not to say apathy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
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