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mauton — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bland adj Lacking strong flavour; mild or tasteless.
  • distasteful adj Unpleasant, offensive, or unappealing to one's sense of taste or propriety.
  • dowdy adjective Old-fashioned and unattractive in style, especially of clothing.
  • flavorless adj Lacking taste or flavor; without seasoning, spice, or discernible qualities of taste.
  • insipid adjective Lacking flavor; bland.
  • ostentatious adj Showy or over-the-top, designed mainly to impress or attract attention.
  • sordid adj Morally low, distasteful, or shameful; involving dishonesty or vice.
  • tacky adj Cheap-looking, gaudy, or in poor taste.
  • tasteless adj Having no flavour; bland.
  • unbecoming adj Not flattering or attractive.

Senses

mauton is used for these senses in English:

  • bland Lacking in taste or flavor.
  • distasteful (figuratively) Unpleasant.
  • dowdy Lacking stylishness or neatness; shabby.
  • flavorless Lacking taste or flavor; without seasoning, spice, or discernible qualities of taste.
  • in bad taste (idiom) Offensive or inappropriate (of an action, often of jokes).
  • insipid Unappetizingly flavorless.
  • insipid Flat; lacking character or definition.
  • ostentatious Of tawdry display; kitsch.

bland — full definition

  1. adj Lacking strong flavour; mild or tasteless.
  2. adj Lacking excitement, character, or interest.

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