vapid

[vap-id] /ˈvæp ɪd/

adjective

lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor; insipid; flat:

vapid tea.

without liveliness or spirit; dull or tedious:

a vapid party; vapid conversation.

Origin

1650-60; < Latin vapidus; akin to vapor

Related forms

vapidity, vapidness, noun

vapidly, adverb

Can be confused

vacant, vacuous, vapid.

Synonyms

1. lifeless, flavorless. 2. spiritless, unanimated, tiresome, prosaic.

Antonyms

1. pungent. 2. stimulating.

Examples from the web for vapid

She doesn't deserve millions for her empty, vapid performances when lots of great actors are struggling.
Labour hired the hall and plastered its windows with its vapid campaign slogan, forward not back.
And the two stars beam at each other in vapid but pleasant fashion.
She finds the social pursuits of her other sisters vapid and immature.

British Dictionary definitions for vapid

vapid

/ˈvæpɪd/

adjective

bereft of strength, sharpness, flavour, etc; flat

boring or dull; lifeless: vapid talk

Derived Forms

vapidity, noun
vapidly, adverb
vapidness, noun

Word Origin

C17: from Latin vapidus; related to vappa tasteless or flat wine, and perhaps to vapor warmth

Word Origin and History for vapid

adj.

1650s, "flat, insipid" (of drinks), from Latin vapidus "flat, insipid," literally "that has exhaled its vapor," related to vappa "stale wine," and probably to vapor "vapor." Applied from 1758 to talk and writing deemed dull and lifeless. Related: Vapidly.