insipid
/ɪnˈsɪp.ɪd/adjective
insipid is spelled I-N-S-I-P-I-D: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, insipid means “Unappetizingly flavorless” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in insipid?
| Letters | 7: I-N-S-I-P-I-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,767th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is insipid?
Insipid appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce insipid?
- US /ɪnˈsɪp.ɪd/
Insipid has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-insipid.ogg, En-au-insipid.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with insipid?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as insipid from its last stressed vowel (/ɪpɪd/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of insipid
- more insipid comparative
- most insipid superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does insipid mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Unappetizingly flavorless.
The diners were disappointed with the plain, insipid soup they were served.
- 2
Flat; lacking character or definition.
The textbook had a most insipid presentation of the controversy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Insipid in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | insipide |
| German | fade, lasch, abgestanden , charakterlos, geschmacklos, stumpfsinnig |
| Portuguese | insípido |
| Spanish | insípido , insulso, soso |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does insipid come from?
From French insipide, from Latin īnsipidus (“tasteless”), from in- (“not”) + sapidus (“savory”). In some senses, perhaps influenced by insipient (“unwise, foolish, stupid”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).