vapid
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7.9
- adjective
- /ˈvæpɪd/
:
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- The movie was so vapid that I struggled to stay awake during the entire film.
We live in the biggest capitalistic, shallow, vapid universe on the planet.
- We live in the biggest capitalistic, shallow, vapid universe on the planet.
- There can be that one awful, abusive, vapid, mean friend.
- This isn't just that vapid, superficial person.
- I can't believe that this person is just living such a like vapid, like completely shallow life.
- This is not the stuff of dangerous relationship horror stories, nor is it just the vapid low grade selfie narcissist.
- They're, they're annoying, they're emotionally immature, they're superficial, they're shallow, they're vapid, and they're also very self-centered.
- So it sometimes can surprise you, but I want to add substance to some of the most vapid and superficial things online.
- It is just a vapid opinion based on the world today, refusing to believe that the world of tomorrow will be different.
- It seems as though she is vapid and vacuous and just a kind of fun frilly party girl, but deep inside has a roiling inner life.
- And stuff like, you know, so like it doesn't make it hotter like a vapid model who looks the best.
Examples
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The real Wetherall might be looking at me through those vapid eyes.
Fiction book (1999) -
So it sometimes can surprise you, but I want to add substance to some of the most vapid and superficial things online.
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I have to forget I was ever such a vapid creature.
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What, is she, like, kind of vapid and shallow?
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You complain constantly about how vapid and annoying she is.
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If people continue to buy into these shoddy, vapid films, FOX will continue to win.
Blog text (17) -
It is just a vapid opinion based on the world today, refusing to believe that the world of tomorrow will be different.
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I'm impressed by how unbelievably vapid and shallow the programming has become.
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Other than that, however, I just find his vapid dilettante blather to be boring.
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I get where you're all coming from, but Hilton and Spears are your archetypal vapid celebrities.
Blog text (17)
Synonyms
351
3.7
Feeling like you have no feelings inside
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1.3
Not interesting or lively
124
3.4
Showing little thought or real feeling
64
5.5
Empty inside and not sincere or meaningful
44
3.8
A gloomy, boring time that makes you feel sad or tired
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2.8
A thing that has no strong character and few interesting features
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6.1
Dull and showing little energy
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4.2
Not bright or colorful and not lively
19
3.6
Without energy or interest and making people feel bored
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4.1
Having a blank look that shows no thought or interest
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7.3
Having little taste and being boring
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4.0
Not having new or interesting ideas
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6.2
Showing little interest or enthusiasm
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6.1
Not having energy or interest to do things
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6.5
Not exciting and having little variety
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7.9
Ordinary and dull without imagination or excitement
7
3.5
Not interesting or exciting
5
8.1
Having no real meaning or importance
2
7.4
Not interesting or lively and often boring
1
5.8
Having nothing special or interesting
1
6.0
Showing little energy and no enthusiasm
1
8.4
Showing little energy or interest
Dull and showing little energy or interest
Not causing strong feelings or interest
Having little energy or feeling and seeming lifeless
Not very energetic or lively in mood
Not made more interesting or exciting
Boring and not interesting or exciting
Not bright in color and not very interesting
Antonyms
How Interesting
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word vapid comes from the Latin vapidus, from vapēre meaning 'to give off steam', so a vapid thing has 'lost its steam' and feels flat, dull, or lifeless.