bland

CEFRC1

/blænd/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Lacking in taste or flavor.

Examples

  • I just moved in so my room is still quite bland.

  • Life would become bland without you.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [bleənd] ~ [blɛənd]
  • /bland/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Lacking in vigor.

  2. Having a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating.

  3. Lacking interest; boring; dull.

More examples

In context

  • The coffee was bland.

  • a bland diet

  • bland comment

Synonyms

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The soup was so blank that it had no taste at all.

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Origin

adjective

Borrowed from Latin blandus (“pleasant, flattering”).