insipient

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English insipient, incipient, from Old French insipient, ultimately from Latin īnsipiēns. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA(key): /ɪnˈsɪp.i.ənt/ Rhymes: -ɪpiənt Hyphenation: in‧sip‧i‧ent Homophone: incipient === Adjective === insipient (comparative more insipient, superlative most insipient) foolish; lacking wisdom; stupid ==== Usage notes ==== Do not confuse with incipient (“starting, beginning”). ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== insipid