WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
vap•id /ˈvæpɪd/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- lacking spirit or interest; dull:some vapid remarks about the weather.
vap•id
(vap′id),USA pronunciation adj.
va•pid′i•ty, vap′id•ness, n.
vap′id•ly, adv.
- lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor;
insipid;
flat:vapid tea. - without liveliness or spirit;
dull or tedious:a vapid party; vapid conversation.
- Latin vapidus; akin to vapor
- 1650–60
vap′id•ly, adv.
- 1. lifeless, flavorless. 2. spiritless, unanimated, tiresome, prosaic.
- 1. pungent. 2. stimulating.