Which adjective means without distinctive, interesting qualities?

• A. Novel
• B. Insipid
• C. Austere
• D. Expedite

Answer: (B)

A word for something with no distinctive, interesting qualities is insipid. This adjective captures dullness and blandness—lacking flavor, character, or imagination—so it fits when a meal, a conversation, or a piece of writing fails to engage or stand out. You can use it for food that tastes flat or prose that feels uninspired. The other words don’t match that sense: novel means new and often intriguing, so it implies distinction rather than blandness; austere describes a simple, severe, or unornamented quality, not dullness; expedite is a verb meaning to speed something up, not an adjective describing quality. In this sense, insipid is the best fit for “without distinctive, interesting qualities.”