INSIPIDNESS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does insipidness mean? 

• INSIPIDNESS (noun)
  The noun INSIPIDNESS has 2 senses:

1. extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest

2. lacking any distinctive or interesting taste property

  Familiarity information: INSIPIDNESS used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• INSIPIDNESS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

boringness; dreariness; insipidity; insipidness

Hypernyms ("insipidness" is a kind of...):

dullness (the quality of lacking interestingness)

Derivation:

insipid (lacking interest or significance or impact)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Lacking any distinctive or interesting taste property

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

blandness; insipidity; insipidness

Hypernyms ("insipidness" is a kind of...):

unappetisingness; unappetizingness (the property of spoiling the appetite)

Derivation:

insipid (lacking taste or flavor or tang)