insipid
Significado: Lacking flavour, interest, or vigour; dull and uninspiring.
Insipid literally means tasteless (of food or drink) and figuratively means lacking in character, excitement, or originality. It is a cutting criticism — 'an insipid performance,' 'insipid dialogue,' 'insipid food.' The word is stronger than 'bland' or 'dull' and implies a disappointing absence of quality where something better was expected. It appears frequently in food criticism, literary reviews, and cultural commentary.
Ejemplos
- The hotel breakfast was an insipid affair of lukewarm coffee and stale croissants. 酒店的早餐是一场乏味的体验——咖啡微温,牛角面包已经不新鲜了。El desayuno del hotel fue un asunto insípido: café tibio y cruasanes rancios.ホテルの朝食は、ぬるいコーヒーと古くなったクロワッサンという味気ないものだった。호텔 조식은 미지근한 커피와 상한 크루아상으로 이루어진 맛없는 식사였다.
- Critics dismissed the sequel as an insipid rehash of the original that lacked any creative ambition. 评论家将续集贬为对原作的无味翻版,毫无创意可言。Los críticos desdeñaron la secuela como un refrito insípido del original carente de toda ambición creativa.批評家たちは続編を、創造的野心の欠片もないオリジナルの味気ない焼き直しだと切り捨てた。비평가들은 그 속편을 창의적 야심이라곤 전혀 없는 원작의 맛없는 재탕이라고 일축했다.
- She found the conversation at the dinner party thoroughly insipid and longed to leave early. 她觉得晚宴上的谈话十分无趣,恨不得早早离开。Le pareció que la conversación en la cena fue absolutamente insípida y ansiaba marcharse cuanto antes.彼女はディナーパーティーの会話がまったく退屈で、早く帰りたいと切に願った。그녀는 만찬 파티의 대화가 더없이 따분하여 일찍 자리를 뜨고 싶어 안달이었다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: literary, media, general
Tono: negative
Origen e historia
From Late Latin insipidus (tasteless), from in- (not) + sapidus (tasty), from sapere (to taste, have flavour). The same root gives us 'sapid,' 'savour,' and 'sage' (the wise person who has 'taste' or discernment).
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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