insipidly

Meanings

• adverb

  Expressing or suggesting a lack of flavor, interest, or enthusiasm.

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Variants

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insipid , insipidities , insipidity , insipidly

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Etymology

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From Latin insipidus, meaning 'without taste' or 'unappetizing'.

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Trivia

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1. The word insipidly first appeared in English in the late 15th century.

2. In the world of cooking, a dish that is described as insipid is often seen as a failure, as it lacks the flavor and appeal that is expected.

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Related Concepts

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1. Bland: A term often used synonymously with insipid, but can also refer to a lack of color or visual appeal.

2. Apathetic: A term that refers to a lack of emotion or interest, which can be related to the meaning of insipid.

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Quotes

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1. While it is fashionable to write off that decade as an "insipid" time, one long pajama party, the '50s, in sport at least, were a revolutionary age.

   - Frank Deford,{it}Sports Illustrated{/it},27 Dec. 1999–31 Jan. 2000

2. I'd climbed and fished in the emptiest reaches of the American West, but Alaska made the wilds of the lower 48 seem "insipid" and tame, a toothless simulacrum.

   - Jon Krakauer,{it}Smithsonian{/it},June 1995

3. One evening, over beers, Rasala complained about some "insipid" movie recently shown on TV.

   - Tracy Kidder,{it}The Soul of a New Machine{/it},1981

4. By contrast, what we know as "popular" or "mass" culture has always conformed to the most "insipid" prejudices, and the least subtle formulations, of society.

   - Joyce Carol Oates,{it}The Profane Art{/it},1983

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Culture

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The term 'insipidly' is often used in literature and everyday language to describe things that lack flavor, interest, or enthusiasm. For example, a character in a novel might be described as insipidly speaking or insipidly behaving, suggesting that they are dull or uninteresting.

How to Memorize "insipidly"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a dish that is completely tasteless and unappetizing to help remember the meaning of insipidly.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word insipidly with things that are boring or uninteresting to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in the phrase 'Insignificant, Slow, and Painfully Uninteresting' to help remember the definition of insipidly.

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