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vapidity
This term describes a profound lack of substance, whether intellectual or sensory. When applied to human interaction or art, it suggests a hollow, superficial quality that is not merely boring but devoid of any meaningful essence or spirit. It carries a strong negative connotation of emptiness and sterility.
In a sensory context, such as when describing food or drink, it refers to a flat, tasteless quality. Because it is an abstract quality of state, it is an uncountable noun and cannot be pluralized or counted with numbers; instead, it requires partitive constructions like a sense of vapidity or a degree of vapidity to quantify.
Meanings
Examples
The sheer vapidity of the conversation made me want to leave the party early.
The critic panned the film for its narrative vapidity and lack of character depth.
Why is there such a pervasive vapidity in these corporate slogans?
The wine had a certain vapidity that suggested it had been stored poorly.
He stared at the screen, overwhelmed by the vapidity of the social media feed.
The lecture was marked by a tedious vapidity that put half the class to sleep.
Her voice was devoid of emotion, echoing the general vapidity of the atmosphere.