vapid

[ vap-id ]

adjective

1. without liveliness or spirit; dull or tedious:

   a vapid party;

   vapid conversation.

   Synonyms: prosaic, tiresome, lifeless, spiritless

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

   vapid tea.

   Antonyms: pungent

vapid

/ ˈvæpɪd /

adjective

1. bereft of strength, sharpness, flavour, etc; flat
2. boring or dull; lifeless

   vapid talk

Derived Forms

• vaˈpidity, noun
• ˈvapidness, noun
• ˈvapidly, adverb

Other Words From

• va·pidi·ty vapid·ness noun
• vapid·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of vapid¹

First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin vapidus; akin to vapor

Word History and Origins

Origin of vapid¹

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

Example Sentences

You might cringe at the word hustle, but that doesn't mean you have to go down a rabbit hole of vapid brofluencers.

From Salon

And yet, the new Yankee Stadium feels a little vapid — like you’re visiting a tribute to a once-great place, not the place itself.

From Los Angeles Times

“He was vapid. He had no facility with the issue, so he kept talking about, ‘This is why we need to come together.’”

From New York Times

As I later scrolled through this sickening slideshow, wondering what I could salvage to post, I realized how overdue I was to reexamine my relationship to documenting food on this increasingly vapid platform.

From Salon

It’s also, briefly and unconvincingly, about traumatic childhoods, stunted relationships, corporate do-gooderism and vapid local news.

From New York Times

Related Words

• boring
• innocuous
• insipid
• stale
• tedious
• uninspiring