Meaning & use

vapid

adjective·Advanced

Lacking interest, excitement, or intellectual substance; dull.

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The talk show host asked a string of vapid questions about celebrity gossip.

Critics dismissed the film's dialogue as vapid and forgettable.

A note on using this word

Vapid often criticizes conversation, writing, or entertainment for being shallow rather than simply boring.

Words with a similar meaning

dullinsipidbland

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Words with an opposite meaning

engagingstimulating

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