bland
[ bland ]
/ blænd /
adjective, bland·er, bland·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.
Origin of bland
First recorded in 1590–1600,
bland is from the Latin word
blandus of a smooth tongue, pleasant, soothing
SYNONYMS FOR bland
OTHER WORDS FROM bland
bland·ly, adverb bland·ness, nounWords nearby bland
Definition for bland (2 of 2)
Bland
[ bland ]
/ blænd /
noun
James A(llen),1854–1911,
U.S. songwriter and minstrel performer.
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British Dictionary definitions for bland
bland
/ (blænd) /
adjective
devoid of any distinctive or stimulating characteristics; uninteresting; dull
bland food
gentle and agreeable; suave
(of the weather) mild and soothing
unemotional or unmoved
a bland account of atrocities
See also
bland out
Derived forms of bland
blandly, adverb blandness, nounWord Origin for bland
C15: from Latin
blandus flattering