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Spell Bee Word: insipid


Basic Details

Word: Insipid

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Having almost no taste or flavour; also dull and without any interest or energy.

Synonyms: tasteless, bland, dull, flavourless

Antonyms: tasty, flavourful, lively, interesting

Word origin: Comes from Latin insipidus, from in-, not, and sapidus, tasty.

How to Spell Insipid

Syllables: in - sip - id

Tricky part: Both vowels after s are i, and the p is single. Students write insiped or insippid.

Watch out for: insiped, insippid, incipid

Memory tip: You sip a drink: in-SIP-id. One sip of insipid tea is enough to tell you it has no taste.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The hospital khichdi was healthy but insipid.

Example 2: Critics called the film insipid, with a dull plot and flat acting.

Example 3: A pinch of salt rescued the insipid soup.

Fun Fact

Sapid, meaning full of flavour, is still in the dictionary, though it is rarely used; insipid is simply its negative.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the word opposite in meaning to insipid as used in the sentence:

Grandma's lemon pickle turned the insipid rice into a meal we enjoyed.

a) tasty
b) flavourless
c) tasteless
d) bland

Show answer

a) tasty. Insipid rice has hardly any flavour; tasty rice has plenty.

Mingle-Mangle

Unjumble the word in the sentence and choose it:

Without salt or chillies, the vegetable curry tasted pdisini.

a) timid
b) stupid
c) insipid
d) insist

Show answer

c) insipid. Count three i's and a p: insist has no p, and stupid and timid are short of letters.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

insippid

a) d
b) s
c) i
d) p

Show answer

d) p. Sip has one p, and so does insipid.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. An insipid film is one that is ____.

a) full of action
b) very frightening
c) dull and boring
d) too long

Show answer

c) dull and boring

2. What would most improve insipid food?

a) Adding water
b) Cooking it longer
c) Serving it cold
d) Adding spices

Show answer

d) Adding spices

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