INSIPID


Meaning of INSIPID in English

in ‧ sip ‧ id /ɪnˈsɪpəd, ɪnˈsɪpɪd/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: insipide , from Late Latin insipidus , from Latin sapere 'to taste' ]

1 . food or drink that is insipid does not have much taste SYN bland :

an insipid pasta dish

2 . not interesting, exciting, or attractive:

insipid colours

—insipidly adverb

—insipidness, insipidity /ˌɪnsəˈpɪdəti, ˌɪnsɪˈpɪdəti/ noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.