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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
  • Otherwise, the defence failed to defend, the midfield got overrun and the attack was so insipid that Wrexham managed just one shot on target — George Dobson’s 35th-minute effort that Konstantinos Mavropanos blocked just in front of the goal line.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 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
  • As a matter of fact, this will probably be one of the more boring editions of this column.
    — Gary Davenport, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Alice’s viewpoint is boring, and anyone who agonizes about it forever will never get to the interesting parts.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 15 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
  • Make sure skin is clean and dry so the patch sticks — skip body lotions or oils in this area.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Saalt Wear leakproof underwear is super comfortable, featuring patented leak technology that's ultra-thin and dry and works for everything from periods to bladder leaks, from teenage years to postmenopause.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of dry
Adjective
  • However, the fluidity of his exploration is hardened early on, thanks to a tedious focus on hitting the same beats with little variety or escalation.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 Sep. 2026
  • This can make arranging the tray feel more like a fun creative project than a tedious organizing one.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 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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“Zestless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zestless. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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