Insipid
/ɪnˈsɪp.ɪd/noun
Lacking flavor, vigor, or interest.
Did you know?The Latin root 'insipidus' was used to describe not just food, but also dull personalities—making it a powerful insult in ancient Rome!
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
insipidus
“Without taste, flavorless.”
Late Middle Ages
Old French
insipide
“Retaining the Latin meaning, it referred to tastelessness in food and dullness in character.”
15th Century
Middle English
insipid
“Adopted from Old French, carrying over the connotation of lacking interest or flavor.”
Modern English
English
insipid
“Maintains its meaning of being dull or bland, both in taste and in intellectual stimulation.”