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vapid
Definitions
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adjective
Lacking
flavor
,
zest
,
interest
,
animation
,
or
spirit
;
dull
or
boring
.
The
lecture
was
so
vapid
that
several
students
fell
asleep
.
She
found
the
novel
vapid
and
unengaging
,
with
no
real
plot
to
hold
her
interest
.
The
conversation
was
vapid
,
filled
with
small
talk
and
lacking
any
real
substance
.
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Language
Latin
Original word
vapidus
Originally meant
flat, insipid
Background
The word 'vapid' comes from the Latin 'vapidus', which means flat or insipid. It was originally used to describe drinks that had lost their flavor or fizz. Over time, it came to describe anything that is dull or lacking in spirit.