How to pronounce insipid
American English pronunciation
in-SIP-id
- IPA
- /ɪnˈsɪpɪd/
- Syllables
- in · SIP · id (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What insipid means
Bland, with hardly any flavor
In a sentence: The soup was so insipid that Dad added a whole spoonful of pepper.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning "tasteless," made from words for "not" and "tasty."
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