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Definition of Bland
1. Adjective. Lacking taste or flavor or tang. "Vapid tea"
Exact synonyms: Flat, Flavorless, Flavourless, Insipid, Savorless, Savourless, Vapid
Similar to: Tasteless
Derivative terms: Blandness, Flatness, Flavorlessness, Flavourlessness, Insipidity, Insipidness, Savorlessness, Savourlessness
Similar to: Tasteless
Derivative terms: Blandness, Flatness, Flavorlessness, Flavourlessness, Insipidity, Insipidness, Savorlessness, Savourlessness
2. Adjective. Lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting. "A flat joke"
3. Adjective. Smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication. "The manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error"
Exact synonyms: Politic, Smooth, Suave
Similar to: Diplomatic, Diplomatical
Derivative terms: Blandness, Blandness, Smoothness, Suaveness, Suavity
Similar to: Diplomatic, Diplomatical
Derivative terms: Blandness, Blandness, Smoothness, Suaveness, Suavity
Definition of Bland
1. a. Mild; soft; gentle; smooth and soothing in manner; suave; as, a bland temper; bland persuasion; a bland sycophant.
Definition of Bland
1. Adjective. (rare) Mild; soft, gentle, balmy; smooth in manner; suave. ¹
2. Adjective. Having a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating. ¹
3. Adjective. Lacking in taste or vigor. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bland
1. soothing [adj BLANDER, BLANDEST] : BLANDLY [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bland
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