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insipid

adj.
US //ˌɪnˈsɪpəd// UK //ɪnsˈɪpɪd// in·sipid
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Origin

From French insipide, from Latin īnsipidus (“tasteless”), from in- (“not”) + sapidus (“savory”). In some senses, perhaps influenced by insipient (“unwise, foolish, stupid”).

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