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characterless
English
Etymology
character +? -less
Adjective
characterless (comparative more characterless, superlative most characterless)
- Having no distinguishing character or quality.
- 1855, William Cooper Nell, Harriet Beecher Stowe, The Colored Patriots of the American Revolution,
- The great mass of American citizens estimate us, as being a characterless and purposeless people ; and hence we hold up our heads, if at all, against the withering influence of a nation's scorn and contempt.
- 1944, Emily Carr, The House of All Sorts, "Friction," [1]
- The House of All Sorts was new and characterless. It had not yet found itself—and an apartment house takes longer to find itself than do individual private houses.
- 1855, William Cooper Nell, Harriet Beecher Stowe, The Colored Patriots of the American Revolution,
- Lacking in or devoid of personality.
Translations
Anagrams
- clearstarches
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insipid
English
Etymology
From French insipide, from Latin ?nsipidus (“tasteless”), from in- (“not”) + sapidus (“savory”). In some senses, perhaps influenced by insipient (“unwise, foolish, stupid”).
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /?n?s?p.?d/
Adjective
insipid (comparative more insipid, superlative most insipid)
- Unappetizingly flavorless.
- Synonyms: tasteless, bland, vapid, wearish
- Flat; lacking character or definition.
- Synonyms: boring, vacuous, dull, bland, characterless, colourless
Derived terms
Related terms
- insipient
Translations
Further reading
- “insipid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
- insipid at OneLook Dictionary Search
Romanian
Etymology
From French insipide.
Adjective
insipid m or n (feminine singular insipid?, masculine plural insipizi, feminine and neuter plural insipide)
- insipid, tasteless
Declension
Related terms
- insipiditate
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