adjective
1.
Synonyms: unpalatable 1, distasteful, flat, flavorless, ill-flavored, savorless, tasteless, unappetizing, unsavory
Related Word: bland, mild
Contrasted words: appetizing, flavorable, tasty
Antonyms: sapid, savory
2.
Synonyms: arid 2, bromidic, dry, dryasdust, dull, dusty, tedious, uninteresting, weariful, wearisome
Related Word: commonplace, ordinary, plain; mundane, prosaic, unimaginative
3.
devoid of qualities that make for spirit and character
an insipid little story of teenage puppy love
Synonyms: banal, bland, driveling, flat, inane, innocuous, jejune, milk-and-water, namby-pamby, sapless, swashy, vapid, waterish, watery, wishy-washy
Related Word: slight, tenuous, thin; feeble, weak; subdued, tame; mild, soft; pointless
Contrasted words: piquant, poignant, pungent, racy, spicy; fiery, gingery, high-spirited, mettlesome, peppery, spirited, spunky; exciting, piquing, provocative, provoking
Antonyms: sapid