insipid

insipid

adjective

Definition of INSIPID

1

lacking in taste or flavor <an apple pie with a mushy, insipid filling that strongly resembled soggy cardboard>

Synonyms dead, flat, flavorless, savorless, tasteless, unsavory

Related Words bland, dilute, thin, watery, weak; plain, unflavored

Near Antonyms disgusting, distasteful, loathsome, sickening, unappetizing, unpalatable; cloying, mawkish; appetizing, delectable, delicious, palatable, toothsome; keen, piquant, seasoned, spicy; flavored; heavy, rich

Antonyms flavorful, flavorsome, sapid, savory (also savoury), tasteful, tasty

2

lacking in qualities that make for spirit and character <an insipid and somewhat boring movie about teenagers in love>

Synonyms banal, flat, insipid, milk-and-water, namby-pamby, watery

Related Words unexciting, uninspiring, unrewarding; bland, boring, drab, dreary, dry, dull, heavy, humdrum, jading, leaden, lifeless, monotonous, pedestrian, ponderous, tedious, tiresome, tiring, uninteresting, vapid, wearisome, weary, wearying; inane; innocuous, inoffensive; mild, soft, subdued, tame, weak; common, commonplace, ordinary, stale, unexceptional

Near Antonyms piquant, poignant, pungent, racy, spicy; meaty, substantial; entertaining, exciting, galvanizing, inspiring, invigorating, thrilling