"insipid" meaning in All languages combined

See insipid on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ɪnˈsɪp.ɪd/ [US, UK] Audio: en-us-insipid.ogg [US], en-au-insipid.ogg [Australia] Forms: insipid [positive], more insipid [comparative], most insipid [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Something that is unappetizingly flavorless.
    Sense id: simple-insipid-en-adj-MyIcHDdF
  2. Flat; lacking character or definition.
    Sense id: simple-insipid-en-adj-2NVVdQYj
  3. Cloyingly sweet or sentimental.
    Sense id: simple-insipid-en-adj-I4~B1lWM
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