insipidity
insipidity · insipidities
The condition of being insipidThe condition of being insipid; insipidness.
» Manners were not flagitious, they were merely of a nauseous insipidity.
Die Manieren waren nicht schamlos, sie waren lediglich von einer ekelerregenden Fadheit.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The condition of being insipid; insipidness.
(countable)Something that is insipid; an insipid utterance, sight, object, etc.
More definitions
- lacking any distinctive or interesting taste property
- extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest
Examples
2 sentencesManners were not flagitious, they were merely of a nauseous insipidity.
deDie Manieren waren nicht schamlos, sie waren lediglich von einer ekelerregenden Fadheit.
You're beautiful to the point of insipidity!
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Medieval Latin īnsipiditās. By surface analysis, insipid + -ity.Borrowed from Medieval Latin īnsipiditās. By surface analysis, insipid + -ity.
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Forms
plural: insipidities| Singular | insipidity |
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regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- lacking any distinctive or interesting taste property:blandnessinsipidness
- extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest:boringnessdrearinessinsipidness
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedinsipid
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable