zestless

adjective

as in insipid

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zestless
  1. insipid
  2. boring
  3. predictable
  4. dry
  5. tedious
  6. tasteless
Adjective
  • The team put in one of their most insipid performances of the campaign that day — a first real sign the wheels may be coming off for Daniel Farke.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The ending produces more questions that the frustratingly insipid storytelling doesn’t feign to care about.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of insipid
Adjective
  • Jasmine[‘s character] has a husband, a daughter, a boring life sometimes.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
  • These recipes for muffins, snack mix, energy balls and more are proof that eating better doesn’t have to be boring, regardless of age.
    — Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of boring
Adjective
  • Kory Kantenga, LinkedIn’s head of economics for the Americas, told Fortune that economists typically adjust labor-market data to remove predictable seasonal swings.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Traditional delivery robots tend to perform best on predictable surfaces.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of predictable
Adjective
  • His teammates see his personality, his ability to laugh at himself, his sarcasm, his dry wit.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Among them, Amazon Beauty is offering one-on-one makeup artist consultations; Wella Professionals is offering dry hair styling and touch-ups; and Anastasia Soare will give a brow artistry masterclass.
    — Jennet Jusu, Allure, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of dry
Adjective
  • Even advanced hospital systems have had to undergo lengthy, tedious reorganizations to prepare for the technology.
    — Daniel Payne, STAT, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The stylistic approach works well enough during the many and extremely bloody action sequences, but eventually proves so relentless and lacking in modulation that the film becomes a grueling and sometimes tedious experience.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of tedious
Adjective
  • Throwing a stiff arm on Patrick Mahomes’ presumed flavor of choice is hardly tasteless.
    — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The coating is designed to be essentially tasteless and preserve the produce’s natural flavor, Yang said.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of tasteless
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