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as in bland
lacking in taste or flavor
an apple pie with a mushy, insipid filling that strongly resembled soggy cardboard
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as in boring
lacking in qualities that make for spirit and character
an insipid and somewhat boring movie about teenagers in love
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Recent Examples of insipid
Italy were insipid against the Swiss in that Euros defeat this time last year.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Amidst their insipid competition to win Harris’ favor, the three daughters lament that none of them will ever truly be their father’s favorite, as that title belongs to the daughter who never grew up: the actual youngest Sinclair daughter, Rosemary.
—Alyssa Davis, People.com, 19 June 2025
Little Dog asks, an insipid comparison that illuminates only the fungibility of abstract nouns.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 6 May 2025
But the insipid Premier League displays that have pushed the club to the lower reaches of the table mean there is a scarcity of belief that such an outcome will come to pass.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Amidst their insipid competition to win Harris’ favor, the three daughters lament that none of them will ever truly be their father’s favorite, as that title belongs to the daughter who never grew up: the actual youngest Sinclair daughter, Rosemary.
—Alyssa Davis, People.com, 19 June 2025
Little Dog asks, an insipid comparison that illuminates only the fungibility of abstract nouns.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 6 May 2025
But the insipid Premier League displays that have pushed the club to the lower reaches of the table mean there is a scarcity of belief that such an outcome will come to pass.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insipid
Adjective
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Bad salad kits have sloppy cuts of vegetables, meager toppings and oily or single-note dressings that are either too salty or just plain bland.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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PetMD advises a bland, easy-to-digest diet made up of lean proteins such as chicken or turkey, simple carbohydrates like rice or potatoes, and low fat content.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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But Anderson also knows that the moral purity of revolutionaries gets boring pretty fast.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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However, the McCullum and Stokes selection wagon prefers fast wheels rather than those boring job specs, such as age and experience.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Vogue’s Favorite Gold Necklaces Featured in this article With an endless array of iterations—from thin, barely-there metallic strands to bolder, statement-making chains that instantly command attention—gold chain necklaces are some of the best gold jewelry pieces to add to your collection.—
Samantha Solomon,
Vogue,
18 Sep. 2025
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Maternal health remains under-researched compared to other therapeutic areas, and the pharmaceutical pipeline is thin—just 91 compounds in development, versus thousands for areas like neurology or dermatology.—
Shelley Stewart III,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Couldn't think of something more boring and banal and a waste of time.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Couldn’t think of something more boring and banal and a waste of time.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
14 Sep. 2025
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Thallium is a toxic heavy metal, and tasteless and odorless element.—
Trent Abrego,
Twin Cities,
6 Sep. 2025
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Mineral oil is a tasteless, odorless oil that doesn't soak into the skin.—
Lauren O'Connor,
Health,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Medieval Europe, an era that gave us heraldry, court jesters, and troubadours, is rendered in dull, grayish brown hues.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Or, the formula comes in a radiant finish, which both makeup artists love for dull or tired skin in need of a pick-me-up.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
19 Sep. 2025
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Without a strict hierarchy or single decision-maker, our process can sometimes be slow, messy, or even tiring.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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The film is a mess, opaque in its argument and tiring in its effortful weirdness, and yet in its best moments has a hypnotic pull.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Insipid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insipid. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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