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語源

From French insipide, from Latin īnsipidus (“tasteless”), from in- (“not”) + sapidus (“savory”). In some senses, perhaps influenced by insipient (“unwise, foolish, stupid”).

発音

• (英国発音, 米国発音) IPA^(key): /ɪnˈsɪp.ɪd/
• 韻: -ɪpɪd

形容詞

insipid (comparative more insipid, superlative most insipid)

1. Unappetizingly flavorless.

   Synonyms: tasteless, bland, vapid, wearish

   The diners were disappointed with the plain, insipid soup they were served.

2. Flat; lacking character or definition.

   Synonyms: boring, vacuous, dull, bland, characterless, colourless

   The textbook had a most insipid presentation of the controversy.

   • 1848 November – 1850 December, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter 42, in The History of Pendennis. […], volumes (please specify |volume=I または II), London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1849–1850, →OCLC:

     If the secret history of books could be written, and the author’s private thoughts and meanings noted down alongside of his story, how many insipid volumes would become interesting, and dull tales excite the reader!

派生語

関連する語

• insipient

Further reading

• “insipid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• insipid at OneLook Dictionary Search