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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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBLAND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBLAND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBLAND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbland adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of bland adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. (comparative blander, superlative blandest) with little colour, excitement or interest; without anything to attract attention synonym nondescript. not having a strong or interesting taste. This sauce is rather bland.

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   1. pleasantly gentle or agreeable: a bland, affable manner. 2. soothing or balmy, as air. 3. nonirritating, as food or medicines. 4. not highly flavored; mild; tasteless: a bland sauce. 5. lacking in special interest, liveliness, individuality, etc.; dull. 6. unemotional, casual: a bland confession. bland′ness, n.

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   Bland comes to us from the Latin word blandus, meaning “mild, smooth, flattering, alluring.” Funny, because today you wouldn't say there's anything "alluring" about something bland. People still use bland to mean pleasant and tranquil, but it more often has a negative connotation.

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   There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective bland. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBLAND - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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    A complete guide to the word "BLAND": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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