bland

[ bland ]
/ blænd /
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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

OTHER WORDS FROM bland

bland·ly, adverb bland·ness, noun

Words nearby bland

blanche of castile, blanchett, blancmange, blanco, blanco-fombona, bland, bland diet, bland out, bland-allison act, blandish, blandishment

Words related to blandly

mildly, lightly, smoothly, indifferently, delicately, moderately, quietly, calmly, gingerly, kindly, patiently, softly, tenderly, compassionately, genially, imperturbably, meekly, soothingly, temperately, tepidly

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British Dictionary definitions for blandly

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, noun

Word Origin for bland

C15: from Latin blandus flattering