/ ˈvæpɪd; NAmE / adjective
( formal ) lacking interest or intelligence
SYN dull
► vap·id·ity / vəˈpɪdəti; NAmE / noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent. (used originally in description of drinks as lacking in flavour ): from Latin vapidus .
/ ˈvæpɪd; NAmE / adjective
( formal ) lacking interest or intelligence
SYN dull
► vap·id·ity / vəˈpɪdəti; NAmE / noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent. (used originally in description of drinks as lacking in flavour ): from Latin vapidus .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005