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vapid

[ vap-id ]

adjective

  1. without liveliness or spirit; dull or tedious:

    a vapid party;

    vapid conversation.

    Synonyms: prosaic, tiresome, lifeless, spiritless

  2. lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor; insipid; flat:

    vapid tea.

    Antonyms: pungent



vapid

/ ˈvæpɪd /

adjective

  1. bereft of strength, sharpness, flavour, etc; flat
  2. boring or dull; lifeless

    vapid talk

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • vaˈpidity, noun
  • ˈvapidness, noun
  • ˈvapidly, adverb
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Other Words From

  • va·pidi·ty vapid·ness noun
  • vapid·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vapid1

First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin vapidus; akin to vapor
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vapid1

C17: from Latin vapidus; related to vappa tasteless or flat wine, and perhaps to vapor warmth
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Example Sentences

“There’s something very curious about the character, where she is sort of alien and otherworldly but simultaneously vapid in a cosmic way,”

They successfully toe the line between staying faithful to the established formula and the need to innovate just enough to keep it modern, while not diluting the charm with vapid pop-culture references.

The Independent called the show "toothless and vapid" and its two-star review said the documentary "fails to challenge him in any serious way, and is instead a portrait of a curious, attention-seeking family".

From BBC

You might cringe at the word hustle, but that doesn't mean you have to go down a rabbit hole of vapid brofluencers.

From Salon

And yet, the new Yankee Stadium feels a little vapid — like you’re visiting a tribute to a once-great place, not the place itself.

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