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Added 9 October 2026

insipid

/ɪnˈsɪp.ɪd/ adjective

In Latin: insulsus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about insipid at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Lacking taste or flavor or tang.
a bland diet
Lacking interest or significance or impact.
an insipid personality

Origin

From French insipide, from Latin īnsipidus (“tasteless”), from in- (“not”) + sapidus (“savory”). In some senses, perhaps influenced by insipient (“unwise, foolish, stupid”).

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