Insipid synonyms and antonyms

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dull (related)
Not intensely or keenly felt:
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boring
The definition of boring is something for making holes.
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tasteless (related)
Lacking flavor; insipid.
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savorless
Not having taste; flavorless.
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weak
Lacking in vigour or expression.
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flat
Not glossy; matte:
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stale
Ineffective or uninspired, usually from being out of practice or from having done the same thing for too long.
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banal
Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
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lifeless
Having no living beings
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blah
(Informal) Low in spirit or health; down.
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bland
Having little or no distinctive flavor:
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cloying
Excessively sweet.
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commonplace
Uninteresting; unremarkable:
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dead
Physically inactive; dormant:
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dry
Not producing a liquid substance that is normally produced:
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flavorless
Lacking taste or flavor; without seasoning, spice, or discernible qualities of taste.
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hohum
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inane
Lacking sense or meaning (often to the point of boredom or annoyance).
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jejune
The definition of jejune is something that is not nourishing, is not interesting or is childish.
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lackluster
The definition of lackluster is something lacking energy or excitement, or lacking in shine or vibrancy.
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mawkish
Excessively and objectionably sentimental.
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monotonous
Having little or no variation or variety
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mundane
Tedious; repetitive and boring
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ordinary
(Mathematics) Designating a differential equation containing no more than one independent variable.
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pointless
Having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end.
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prosaic
(Usually of writing or speaking but also figurative) Overly plain or simple, to the point of being boring; humdrum.
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prosy
Behaving in a dull way (of a person); boring, tedious.
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spiritless
Lacking spirit, energy, or vigor; listless; depressed
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tame
Without spirit or force; dull
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trite
Worn out by constant use; no longer having freshness, originality, or novelty; stale
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uninteresting
Arousing little or no interest; boring or uneventful.
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unsavory
Unpleasant to taste or smell
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insipidity
(Uncountable) The condition of being insipid; insipidness.
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vapidity
A dull or uninteresting remark, idea, etc.
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interesting (antonym)
Exciting curiosity or attention; of interest
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exhilarating (antonym)
Causing exhilaration; invigorating.
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pleasing (antonym)
Giving pleasure; pleasant; agreeable; gratifying
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tasty (antonym)
That tastes good; flavorful; savory
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appetizing (antonym)
Appealing to or stimulating the appetite.
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yummy (antonym)
(Colloquial, lighthearted, often childish) delicious.
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delicious (antonym)
Highly pleasing or agreeable to the senses, especially of taste or smell.
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namby-pamby
Without vigor
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washy
Lacking substance or strength; weak; thin; dilute; feeble.
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taste (related)
Lacking an appetizing flavor
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excite (related)
Lacking the qualities requisite for spiritedness and originality
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good (related)
Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit.
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flavourless
British standard spelling of flavorless.
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savourless
Alternative form of savorless.
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anodyne (related)
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uninspired (related)
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saccharine (related)
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unimaginative (related)
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unappetising (related)
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uninspire (related)
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cloy (related)
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turgid (related)
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arid
Not interesting; lifeless; dull
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Synonym Study

  • Banal is used of that which is so trite or hackneyed as to seem highly vapid or flat her banal compliments
  • Vapid and flat apply to that which once had, but has since lost, freshness, sharpness, tang, zest, etc. the vapid, or flat, epigrams that had once so delighted him
  • Insipid implies a lack of taste or flavor and is, hence, figuratively applied to anything that is lifeless, dull, etc. insipid table talk
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Insipid Sentence Examples

  • Dean mum­bled an insipid apology.

  • He has quite a good voice, it's just a shame they gave him a rather insipid song.

  • William Law's books produced a great impression on Wesley, and on his advice the young tutor began to read mystic authors, but he saw that their tendency was to make good works appear mean and insipid, and he soon laid them aside.

  • In honour of the Horae a yearly festival (Horaea) was celebrated, at which protection was sought against the scorching heat and drought, and offerings were made of boiled meat as less insipid and more nutritious than roast.

  • Their primitive beauty is not marred by any attempt to force them into an historical mould, or disguised beneath an accumulation of the insipid inventions of later times.

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