insulso

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word insulso. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word insulso, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say insulso in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word insulso you have here. The definition of the word insulso will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofinsulso, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Italian

Etymology

From Latin īnsulsus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /inˈsul.so/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ulso
  • Hyphenation: in‧sùl‧so

Adjective

insulso (feminine insulsa, masculine plural insulsi, feminine plural insulse, superlative insulsissimo)

  1. dull, silly, foolish
    Synonym: sciocco
  2. insipid, namby-pamby
    Synonym: insipido

Derived terms

Further reading

  • insulso in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

Latin

Adjective

īnsulsō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of īnsulsus

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin īnsulsus (literally unsalted). Doublet of insosso.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

insulso (feminine insulsa, masculine plural insulsos, feminine plural insulsas)

  1. unsalted, tasteless
  2. (figuratively) which is not funny; clumsy

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin īnsulsus (literally unsalted). Compare Portuguese insosso.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /inˈsulso/
  • Rhymes: -ulso
  • Syllabification: in‧sul‧so

Adjective

insulso (feminine insulsa, masculine plural insulsos, feminine plural insulsas)

  1. insipid, bland
    Synonyms: insípido, soso
  2. ungracious
  3. dull, boring
    Synonym: soso

Further reading