Rachel Morrison

I think you can make a gorgeous movie on any piece of equipment. Look at 'Tangerine,' which is a beautiful movie shot on an iPhone. You see so many movies that are impeccably shot but are vapid, and there's no audience for that except for other cinematographers who just like to watch two-hour-long music videos.

American Director

George Ayittey

Dictators cause the world's worst problems: all the collapsed states, and all the devastated economies. All the vapid cases of corruption, grand theft, and naked plunder of the treasury are caused by dictators, leaving in their wake trails of wanton destruction, horrendous carnage and human debris.

Ghanaian Economist

Grimes

I'm tired of being considered vapid for liking pop music or caring about fashion as if these things inherently lack substance or as if the things I enjoy somehow make me a lesser person.

Canadian Musician

Kristin Hersh

I don't mind what the market is, but why is it vapid? If they're such a bunch of idiots, why don't you show them good music instead? They're not going to know the difference.

American Musician

Annie Lennox

A lot of music you might listen to is pretty vapid, it doesn't always deal with our deeper issues. These are the things I'm interested in now, particularly at my age.

Scottish Musician

Mary MacLane

When I was three years old I was taken with my family to a little town in Western Minnesota, where I lived a more or less vapid and ordinary life until I was ten.

Canadian Writer

Drummond Money-Coutts

I think there's a huge amount of magic on television, which is slightly vapid: there's no real meaning or message behind it; it is simply a trick.

English Entertainer

Travis Knight

When I became a father, I saw what passed for family entertainment. So much of it was vapid. I wanted to make things that mattered.

American Producer

Jason Lewis

It was easy to get the offers for the good-looking vapid dude. I guess that's my power alley.

American Actor

Brad Rutter

American Entertainer

Use 'vapid' to describe uninspiring social events or conversations where nothing exciting occurs.

Interaction Context

'Vapid' can describe books, movies, or art lacking depth or engagement, often implying that it's forgettable.

Creative Works

Don't confuse 'vapid' with 'vapor' Even though they sound similar, their meanings are different.

Avoid Misuse

Use 'vapid' when eating or drinking something that lacks distinct taste or flavor, often implying it's unenjoyable.

Culinary Uses

'Vapid' is especially suitable to describe food that might be nourishing but isn't flavorful.

Underseasoned Food

Highlight how vapid something is by contrasting it with something full of flavor or zest in the same context.