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   bland

   /bland/

   adjective

   • 1. lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting: "rebelling against the bland uniformity" Similar uninterestingdullboringtediousmonotonousdrydrabdrearywearisomeunexcitingunimaginativeuninspiringuninspiredweakinsipidcolorlesslusterlesslacklustervapidflatstaletritevacuousfeeblepallidwishy-washylimplametiredlifelesstorpidunanimatedzestlessspiritlesssterileanemicbarrentamebloodlessantisepticmiddle-of-the-roadrun-of-the-millcommonplacemediocrenondescriptcharacterlessmundaneinoffensivehumdrumprosaicOpposite interestingstimulating
   • ▪ (of food or drink) mild or insipid: "bland and unadventurous vegetarian dish" Similar tastelessflavorlessinsipidmildsavorlessunflavoredweakthinwaterywatered-downspicelessunappetizinginformal:wishy-washyOpposite tangy
   • ▪ (of a person or behavior) showing no strong emotion; dull and unremarkable: "his expression was bland and unreadable" Similar temperatemildsoftcalmbalmysoothingbenignOpposite violentdestructive

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘gentle in manner’): from Latin blandus ‘soft, smooth’.

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   The meaning of BLAND is smooth and soothing in manner or quality. How to use bland in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Bland.

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   BLAND definition: 1. not having a strong taste or character or not showing any interest or energy: 2. not having a…. Learn more.

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   BLAND meaning: 1. not having a strong taste or character or not showing any interest or energy: 2. not having a…. Learn more.

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   When you have a nasty cold and you’re very congested, food can taste unappealingly bland. That means dull, flavorless, or just plain “blah.”. Bland comes to us from the Latin word blandus, meaning “mild, smooth, flattering, alluring.”.

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   Bland definition: pleasantly gentle or agreeable. See examples of BLAND used in a sentence.

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   1. adjective. If you describe someone or something as bland, you mean that they are rather dull and unexciting. Serle has a blander personality than Howard. It sounds like an advert: easy on the ear but bland and forgettable. ...a bland, 12-storey office block. Synonyms: dull, boring, weak, plain More Synonyms of bland. blandness uncountable noun.

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   adj. 1. devoid of any distinctive or stimulating characteristics; uninteresting; dull: bland food. 2. gentle and agreeable; suave. 3. (of the weather) mild and soothing. 4. unemotional or unmoved: a bland account of atrocities. [C15: from Latin blandus flattering] ˈblandly adv.

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   Definition of bland adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024. bland (bland), adj., -er, -est. pleasantly gentle or agreeable: a bland, affable manner. soothing or balmy, as air: a bland southern breeze. nonirritating, as food or medicines: a bland diet. not highly flavored; mild;

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    Bland definition: Characterized by a moderate, unperturbed, or tranquil quality, especially:.