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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Cooks normally do not sip the broth before he or she adds the seasoning because it is tasteless.
Sounds Like
in-SIP-id
Looks Like
In(not) sip it
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Etymology: from Latin insipidus 'tasteless' (in- 'not' + sapidus 'savory'); related to sapid meaning tasty.
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bland, flavorless, dull, vapid, jejune
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.
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- The soup tastes insipid; add more salt and spices to wake up the flavors.
- Her speech was insipid, failing to capture the audience's interest.
From Latin insipidus meaning tasteless, formed from in- 'not' + sapidus 'savory' (from sapere 'to taste').
Sapid means tasty; insipid means not tasty. Remember by pairing sapid (tasty) with insipid (not tasty).
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