INSIPIDNESS

blandness, insipidity, insipidness

(noun) lacking any distinctive or interesting taste property

boringness, dreariness, insipidness, insipidity

(noun) extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

insipidness (uncountable)

A lack of distinctive, appealing, or energetic character; tastelessness; extreme blandness.

Synonyms

• insipidity, tastelessness, vapidity

Source: Wiktionary


In`si*pid"i*ty, In*sip"id*ness, n. Etym: [Cf. F. insipidité.]

Definition: The quality or state of being insipid; vapidity. "Dryden's lines shine strongly through the insipidity of Tate's." Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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