vapidity
noun
va·pid·i·ty
va-ˈpi-də-tē 
vā-,
və-
plural vapidities
1
: the quality or state of being vapid
2
: something vapid
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Proprietor of vapidity Thomas O’Brien (William Thomas Hodgson) tries to help the situation while also becoming particularly smitten with Kitty.
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David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
12 Dec. 2025
None of his editors or longtime publishers appears to have thought of protecting him or acknowledging the manuscript’s vapidity.
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Michael Greenberg,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2024
Fans willing to overlook the obvious vapidity of director Rob Reiner, a hostile Democrat-progressive zealot, prove that some conservatives are bamboozled by liberalism’s kindly pretense.
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Armond White,
National Review,
21 Feb. 2024
After all, its themes, centered on the emptiness of power — and the vapidity of those who seek to be close to it — are timeless, especially in this city.
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Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Nov. 2023
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David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
12 Dec. 2025
None of his editors or longtime publishers appears to have thought of protecting him or acknowledging the manuscript’s vapidity.
—
Michael Greenberg,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2024
Fans willing to overlook the obvious vapidity of director Rob Reiner, a hostile Democrat-progressive zealot, prove that some conservatives are bamboozled by liberalism’s kindly pretense.
—
Armond White,
National Review,
21 Feb. 2024
After all, its themes, centered on the emptiness of power — and the vapidity of those who seek to be close to it — are timeless, especially in this city.
—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Nov. 2023
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“Vapidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vapidity. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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