vapid
[ vap-id ]
/ ˈvæp ɪd /
adjective
lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor; insipid; flat: vapid tea.
without liveliness or spirit; dull or tedious: a vapid party; vapid conversation.
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Origin of vapid
1650–60; < Latin vapidus; akin to vapor
SYNONYMS FOR vapid
OTHER WORDS FROM vapid
va·pid·i·ty, vap·id·ness, nounvap·id·ly, adverbWords nearby vapid
vanward, vanzetti, vape, vape pen, vaphio, vapid, vapor, vapor barrier, vapor lock, vapor pressure, vapor tension
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British Dictionary definitions for vapidity
vapid
/ (ˈvæpɪd) /
adjective
bereft of strength, sharpness, flavour, etc; flat
boring or dull; lifelessvapid talk
Derived forms of vapid
vapidity, nounvapidly, adverbvapidness, nounWord Origin for vapid
C17: from Latin vapidus; related to vappa tasteless or flat wine, and perhaps to vapor warmth
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