adj
bland
bland
adj
1
Lacking strong flavour; mild or tasteless.
"The soup was bland, so I added some pepper and salt."
"Hospital food has a reputation for being bland."
2
Lacking excitement, character, or interest.
"His speech was polite but bland, with nothing memorable in it."
"The new office design looks very bland and corporate."
How to Use Bland
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMild and unexciting — with little taste, colour, or personality.
Common pairings
bland food
bland diet
bland personality
Word Forms
blander comparative, blanded past tense, blands plural, blands singular, blandest superlative
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Etymology
From Latin blandus, meaning "pleasant" or "flattering" — the meaning later shifted toward "mild" and then "dull."