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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A lack of distinctive, appealing, or energetic character; tastelessness; extreme blandness. uncountable

   "As Jean Lurcat said, "The art had died, killed by consumption, insipidness, lymphatism, and inversion.""

2. 2
   lacking any distinctive or interesting taste property wordnet
3. 3
   extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

insipidityblandnessblandnessboringnessboringnesscommonness

Example

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"As Jean Lurcat said, "The art had died, killed by consumption, insipidness, lymphatism, and inversion.""

Etymology

From insipid + -ness.

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