bland

adjective
UK: /blænd/
US: /blænd/

  1. Lacking a strong taste; tasteless.

    1. The soup was bland, so I added some salt to it. [ ] [ ]
    2. This restaurant serves somewhat bland food, even with a lot of spices. [ ] [ ]

  2. Lacking interest or excitement; dull.

    1. The movie was bland and unmemorable. [ ] [ ]
    2. I found his personality quite bland, he had nothing interesting to say. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

insipid dull tasteless unexciting boring
bland transitive-verb

  1. To make something tasteless or uninteresting.

    1. Don't bland my coffee by adding too much water. [ ] [ ]
    2. The editor blanded the story by removing all the controversial parts. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "bland" in English means: Lacking a strong taste; tasteless., Lacking interest or excitement; dull..

The phonetic transcription of "bland" is /blænd/ in British English and /blænd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "bland": insipid, dull, tasteless, unexciting, boring.

Example usage of "bland": "The soup was bland, so I added some salt to it.". More examples on the page.