vapid

American  

[vap-id] / ˈvæp ɪd /

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

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vapid British  

/ ˈvæpɪd /

adjective

1. bereft of strength, sharpness, flavour, etc; flat

2. boring or dull; lifeless

   vapid talk

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Other Word Forms

• vapidity noun
• vapidly adverb
• vapidness noun

Etymology

Origin of vapid

First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin vapidus; akin to vapor

Example Sentences

Ed, one of the sons of the family -- played by Turner -- serves as a narrator of sorts and sums up the rest of his family as "lazy, mediocre, vapid egotists".

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

After returning to France, she moved past society gossip and vapid crooks like Weidmann to write notable profiles of Philippe Pétain and Charles de Gaulle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

For every thoughtful, interesting question asked of an artist on a red carpet or during a junket, there are three more vapid ones, and offenders almost always have a tiny microphone.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

I saw “F1” in a screening that was predominantly influencers who didn’t seem offended by the movie’s disdain for vapid self-promotion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025

With his deep brown, almost black eyes, he’d glare so intently at his opponents that some said he was attempting to hypnotize them into making a vapid move.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Related Words

• boring
• innocuous
• insipid
• stale
• tedious
• uninspiring