Insipid
Lacking flavor; tasteless. Also used to describe something dull or uninteresting.
adjectiveInsipid
Lacking flavor; tasteless. Also used to describe something dull or uninteresting.
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Imagine This
Cooks normally do not sip the broth before he or she adds the seasoning because it is tasteless.
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Sounds Like
in-SIP-id
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Looks Like
In(not) sip it
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Remember This
Etymology: from Latin insipidus 'tasteless' (in- 'not' + sapidus 'savory'); related to sapid meaning tasty.
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Other Forms
insipidlyadverb
insipiditynoun
insipidnessnoun
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Connect With
bland, flavorless, dull, vapid, jejune
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Note
Usually describes flavor or figurative dullness; distinguish from tasteless (in poor taste) by focusing on blandness of flavor or idea rather than social impropriety.