The SYNONYM of the word “INSIPID” is? (CSS 2015 English Precis & Composition Paper)

Thin
Silly
Active
Flavorous

Insipid (adjective) –

  • having almost no taste. Synonym: Flavourless. A cup of insipid coffee.
  • ​not interesting or exciting. Synonym: Dull. After an hour of insipid conversation, I left. The band are an insipid imitation of the Beatles.

Insipid – implies a lack of sufficient taste or savor to please or interest. An insipid romance with platitudes on every page

Vapid – suggests a lack of liveliness, force, or spirit. An exciting story given a vapid treatment

Flat – applies to things that have lost their sparkle or zest. Although well-regarded in its day, the novel now seems flat.

Jejune – suggests a lack of rewarding or satisfying substance. A jejune and gassy speech

Banal – stresses the complete absence of freshness, novelty, or immediacy. A banal tale of unrequited love

Inane – implies a lack of any significant or convincing quality. An inane interpretation of the play.

Thin (adjective) –

  • having a smaller distance between opposite sides or surfaces than other similar objects or than normal: Cut the vegetables into thin strips. A number of thin cracks appeared in the wall. The body was hidden beneath a thin layer of soil. Palm trees cast long, thin shadows on the lawn. He knew that the ice was too thin to risk crossing the river.
  • (of a person or part of the body) not covered with much fat or muscle: He was tall and thin, with dark hair. She was looking pale and thin. How do you stay so thin? He is as thin as a rake (= very thin).
  • of poor quality; without an important quality: A thin excuse (= one that people are not likely to believe). Their arguments all sound a little thin to me. The general standard of applicants is pretty thin this year. His knowledge of the country was somewhat thin. The evidence seems awfully thin.

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