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- 1. lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting: "rebelling against the bland uniformity"
adverb. blandness. noun [uncountable] See bland in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: bland. Definition of bland adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. : not interesting or exciting. a bland [= dull, boring] film. bland [= uninteresting] architecture. 2. : lacking strong flavor. The vegetable soup was rather bland. a bland diet = a diet of bland foods [=foods that are not spicy] 3. : showing no emotion, concern, etc. a bland expression/face.
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.
Dictionary definition of bland. Mild, unexciting, or lacking in distinctive flavor, character, or interest. "His presentation was full of bland statistics and lacked any excitement." Detailed meaning of bland. When we characterize something as bland, we emphasize its lack of boldness, spice, or uniqueness.
Meaning of bland in Essential American English Dictionary. bland. adjective. us. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. / blænd/ boring and without excitement. If food is bland, it has no taste. (Definition of bland from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of bland. in Chinese (Traditional)
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun bland. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
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