in'sipidly

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insipid (ɪnˈsɪpɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  lacking spirit; boring
2.  lacking taste; unpalatable
 
[C17: from Latin insipidus, from in-1 + sapidus full of flavour, sapid]
 
insi'pidity
 
n
 
in'sipidness
 
n
 
in'sipidly
 
adv

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