Vapid means dull, and offering nothing of interest. Vapid conversation, a vapid smile, vapid celebrity coverage.
It is harsher than dull because it suggests emptiness rather than mere slowness. The Latin means flat and tasteless, and it was first said of wine that had lost its flavour.
1adjectivevapidDull, and offering nothing of interest.
“The talk show host asked vapid questions about the actor's favourite colour.”
vapid is a quality.
Latin vapidus means flat or tasteless, first said of wine that had gone off.
Latin
vapidus
English, today
vapid
Borrowed from Latin vapidus. Latin vapidus (“flat, vapid”).
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