vapidly

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adverb

In a vapid manner; not inspiring; in a manner unlikely to make an impression.

“The three bored, interchangeable booth babes winked and flirted vapidly; he had already forgotten their names.”

Similar
insipidlypointlessly
OriginEnglish vapid ← Latin vapidus →
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Meanings

adverbvapidly (comparative more vapidly, superlative most vapidly)

comparative more vapidly · superlative most vapidly

  1. In a vapid manner; not inspiring; in a manner unlikely to make an impression.

    The three bored, interchangeable booth babes winked and flirted vapidly; he had already forgotten their names.

    Synonyms: insipidly, pointlessly

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbIn a vapid manner; not inspiring; in a manner unlikely to make an impression.

Similar
insipidlypointlessly

Origin

  1. Latinvapidus
  2. Englishvapid
  3. Englishvapidly

From vapid + -ly.

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APA

vapidly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vapidly

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vapidly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vapidly.

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