VAPIDITY Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

vapidity

noun

Definition of vapidity

as in dullness

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Recent Examples of vapidity Proprietor of vapidity Thomas O’Brien (William Thomas Hodgson) tries to help the situation while also becoming particularly smitten with Kitty. — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2025 None of his editors or longtime publishers appears to have thought of protecting him or acknowledging the manuscript’s vapidity. — Michael Greenberg, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024 Fans willing to overlook the obvious vapidity of director Rob Reiner, a hostile Democrat-progressive zealot, prove that some conservatives are bamboozled by liberalism’s kindly pretense. — Armond White, National Review, 21 Feb. 2024 After all, its themes, centered on the emptiness of power — and the vapidity of those who seek to be close to it — are timeless, especially in this city. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023 See All Example Sentences for vapidity

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Noun

Yeomans says the approach can work for a range of concerns, including oiliness, dullness, frizz and weak hair that needs strengthening.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
First comes the tightness and dullness, then the flaky patches around my cheeks.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of dullness

Noun

That tedium could result in companies pushing uninspired and buggy products.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 23 Sep. 2026
This is a filmmaker who simply doesn’t know when to stop, as also evidenced by the film’s bloated 142-minute running time that lets narrative tedium set in.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of tedium

Noun

Many women with natural hair can empathize with the breakage concerns and tediousness that can arise when taking down protective styles.

— Caché McClay, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
It’s powered by your own hand—only without the tediousness of using a needle and thread.

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2025

Definition of tediousness

Noun

Hardy attributes much of the current state of voter apathy to the media’s focus on fraud and voter integrity.

— Heather LaMarre, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
Stearns argues that standing with the Jewish state is a moral and biblical duty, warning that growing global apathy and rising antisemitism threaten both Israel's survival and foundational Judeo-Christian values.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of apathy

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