insipid[adjective]Synonyms:- bland, anaemic, characterless, colourless, prosaic, uninteresting, vapid, wishy-washy
(informal)- tasteless, bland, flavourless, unappetizing, watery
Antonyms: sapid, savory
Contrasted words: appetizing, flavorable, tasty, piquant, poignant, pungent, racy, spicy, fiery, gingery, high-spirited, mettlesome, peppery, spirited, spunky, exciting, piquing, provocative, provoking
Related Words: bland,
mild,
commonplace,
ordinary,
plain,
mundane,
prosaic,
unimaginative,
slight,
tenuous,
thin,
feeble,
weak,
subdued,
tame,
soft,
pointless [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
in‧sip‧id /ɪnˈsɪpəd, ɪnˈsɪpɪd/
adjective[
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: French;
Origin: insipide, from Late Latin insipidus, from Latin sapere 'to taste']
1. food or drink that is insipid does not have much taste
Synonym : bland:
an insipid pasta dish2. not interesting, exciting, or attractive:
insipid colours—insipidly adverb—insipidness, insipidity /ˌɪnsəˈpɪdəti, ˌɪnsɪˈpɪdəti/
noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲