MEANING
Lacking liveliness, flavor, or intellectual interest; dull and insipid.
Use it for
Use for talk or ideas that seem lifeless and without substance.Make dialogue feel empty or an atmosphere feel drained of energy.
Words that belong together
- vapid conversation
- vapid remark
- vapid entertainment
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The host’s vapid anecdotes drifted through the room without drawing a response.
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Usage notes
Vapid can describe flavor literally, but is more often dismissive of speech, ideas, or entertainment.
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