Insipid



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 乏味的, 枯燥的
• ［英］ adj. 乏味的, 枯燥的 ( dull; lifeless; vapid; flat; banal)
• ［记］ in ( 进入) +sip ( 啜饮) +id -> 不好喝的 -> 乏味的;注意: insipience ( 愚蠢)

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: French & Late Latin; French insipide, from Late Latin insipidus, from Latin in- + sapidus savory, from sapere to taste — more at sage
• Date: 1609
• 1. lacking taste or savor ; tasteless <insipid food>
• 2. lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge ; dull, flat <insipid prose>
• ? insipidity noun
• ? insipidly adverb
• Synonyms:
  • insipid, vapid, flat, jejune, banal, inane mean devoid of qualities that make for spirit and character. insipid implies a lack of sufficient taste or savor to please or interest <an insipid romance with platitudes on every page>. vapid suggests a lack of liveliness, force, or spirit<an exciting story given a vapid treatment>. flat applies to things that have lost their sparkle or zest<although well-regarded in its day, the novel now seems flat>. jejune suggests a lack of rewarding or satisfying substance<a jejune and gassy speech>. banal stresses the complete absence of freshness, novelty, or immediacy<a banal tale of unrequited love>. inane implies a lack of any significant or convincing quality<an inane interpretation of the play>.

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