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VAPIDITY
/ˈvəpɪdɪtiː/NounVA-pid-i-tyva-pid-i-ty · 4 syllablesGrade 10
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2026
Meaning
The state or quality of being vapid; vapidness.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Latin vapidusbor. English vapid Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English vapidity From vapid + -ity.
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
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