dead calm vs vapid

dead calm

adj
  • Completely still with no waves and no wind. 

noun
  • The condition of a perfectly flat sea with no waves and no wind. 

vapid

adj
  • Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging. 

  • Lifeless, dull, or banal. 

  • Tasteless, bland, or insipid. 

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