vapid (ˈvæpɪd
)
Definitions
adjective
- bereft of strength, sharpness, flavour, etc; flat
- boring or dull; lifeless ⇒
vapid talk
Alternative Forms
vaˈpidity noun ˈvapidly adverb ˈvapidness nounWord Origin
C17: from Latin vapidus; related to vappa tasteless or flat wine, and perhaps to vapor warmthSynonyms
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dull,
boring,
insipid,
flat,
weak,
limp,
tame,
bland,
uninspiring,
colourless,
uninteresting,
wishy-washy,
Usage examples
That blank vapid smile came out on the screen like the Mona Lisa's.
, Death in Fashion (1985)Once the need for that disappears, you just get a vapid culture.
Spiked (2003)Next up is an amateur comedian/ teacher, so shrill and vapid he could make you long for an evening with Carrot Top.
Edmonton Sun (2003)She has moved things along so smoothly that Vincent Browne recently accused her of being vapid and of giving us seven years of `nothing".
Times, Sunday Times (2004)Unattractive and unappealing, it had the looks of a drowned body and a vapid flavour... a bit of an off-putting silly novelty.
, Food Watch (1994)