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bland

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈblænd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/blænd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bland)

Inflections of 'bland' (adj):

blander: adj comparative

blandest: adj superlative

bland /blænd/USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est.

pleasantly gentle or agreeable: a bland, affable manner.
not highly flavored or spicy;
nonirritating:That sauce is too bland.
lacking in special interest or liveliness;
dull:bland elevator music.

bland•ly, adv.
bland•ness, n. [uncountable]: the blandness of English food.

bland (bland),USA pronunciation 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;
tasteless:a bland sauce.
lacking in special interest, liveliness, individuality, etc.;
insipid;
dull:a bland young man; a bland situation comedy.
unemotional, indifferent, or casual:his bland acknowledgment of guilt.

Latin blandus of a smooth tongue, pleasant, soothing
1590–1600

bland′ly, adv.
bland′ness, n.

Bland (bland),USA pronunciation n.

Biographical James A(llen), 1854–1911, U.S. songwriter and minstrel performer.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

bland /blænd/ adj

devoid of any distinctive or stimulating characteristics; uninteresting; dull: bland food
gentle and agreeable; suave
(of the weather) mild and soothing

Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin blandus flatteringˈblandly adv ˈblandness n

'bland' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

airbrush - mild - pabulum - aluminum glycinate - baby face - Bland-Allison Act - blandish - facile - insipid - Pablum - plain tripe - pungent - tofu - unexpressive - vitriolic - white bread - smooth

In Lists: Food tastes and textures, shoe dog words, Sanderson - The Final Empire, more...

Synonyms: tasteless, flavorless, flavourless, insipid, flat, more...

Collocations: a bland [cake, drink, flavor], the [cake] is [very, too] bland, the [cake] came out bland, more...

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "bland" in the title:

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To his bland creed all doubt atones
with eyes bland through his glasses

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