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vapid

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/ˈvæpɪd/ · va-pid

lacking flavor, vigor, or interest; insipid.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

lacking flavor, vigor, or interest; insipid.

ذائقے، جوش، یا دلچسپی کی کمی؛ بے ذائقہ۔

بے ذائقہ

be zaika

Formal: بے رونقColloquial: کنکر

Synonyms

insipiddullunexcitingبے ذائقہبے رونقخستہ حال

Antonyms

excitinginterestingstimulatingدلچسپپرجوشزندہ دل

Common Collocations

  • vapid conversation
  • vapid writing
  • vapid flavors

Example Sentences

The lecture was so vapid that many students fell asleep.

لیکچر اتنا بے ذائقہ تھا کہ بہت سے طلباء سو گئے۔

Lecture itna be zaika tha ke bohat se talba so gaye.

Her vapid comments showed that she wasn't really engaged in the discussion.

اس کے بے ذائقہ تبصرے نے دکھایا کہ وہ واقعی بحث میں شامل نہیں تھی۔

Us ke be zaika tabsray ne dikhaya ke woh waqai behas mein shamil nahi thi.

The movie received criticism for its vapid plot and lack of character development.

اس فلم کو اس کے بے ذائقہ پلاٹ اور کردار کی ترقی کی کمی کے لیے تنقید کا سامنا کرنا پڑا۔

Is film ko is ke be zaika plot aur kirdar ki taraqqi ki kami ke liye tanqeed ka samna karna pada.

Easily Confused With

vapidly:While 'vapid' is an adjective, 'vapidly' is an adverb describing the manner in which something is done.

Word Family

vapidness
nounبے ذائقہ پن
vapidly
adverbبے ذائقہ طور پر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Vapid sounds like 'bad' and 'zip', meaning it's lacking in excitement.

Imagine a flat, flavorless soda that has lost all its fizz.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "vapidus" — tasteless, insipid

First known use: 17th century

The word 'vapid' was adopted into English in the early 17th century to describe things that lack liveliness or interest.