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vapid (adjective) –
: lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : ‘Then away goes the brisk and pleasant Spirits and leave a vapid or sour Drink.‘ So wrote John Mortimer, an early 18th-century expert on agriculture, orchards, and cider-making, in his book on husbandry. His use was typical for his day, when vapid was often used specifically in reference to liquor. The term, which entered English in the 17th century, comes from vapidus, a Latin word that means “flat-tasting” and may be related to vapor. These days, you’re likely to hear people referring to wine as vapid. You’re likely to hear the word in plenty of other situations, too. Vapid, along with the synonyms insipid, flat, and inane, is often used to describe people and things that lack spirit and character.
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