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   bland

   /bland/

   adjective

   • 1. lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting: "bland, mass-produced pop music" Similar uninterestingdullboringtediousmonotonousdrydrabdrearywearisomeunexcitingunimaginativeuninspiringuninspiredweakinsipidcolourlesslustrelesslacklustrevapidflatstaletritevacuousfeeblepallidwishy-washylimplametiredlifelesstorpidunanimatedzestlessspiritlesssterileanaemicbarrentamebloodlessantisepticmiddle-of-the-roadrun-of-the-millcommonplacemediocrenondescriptcharacterlessmundaneinoffensivehumdrumprosaicOpposite interestingstimulating
   • ▪ (of food or drink) unseasoned, mild-tasting, or insipid: "a bland and unadventurous vegetarian dish" Similar tastelessflavourlessinsipidmildsavourlessunflavouredweakthinwaterywatered-downspicelessunappetizinginformal:wishy-washyOpposite tangy
   • ▪ showing no strong emotion: "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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   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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   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.

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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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   bland. 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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   If you describe someone or something as bland, you mean that they are rather dull and unexciting.

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

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › blandBland - definition of bland by The Free Dictionary

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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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    bland meaning, definition, what is bland: without any excitement, strong opinions,...: Learn more.