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nichtssagend — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • anodyne adjective Deliberately bland and inoffensive, so mild that it cannot upset or interest anyone.
  • trite adjective Overused to the point of being boring or meaningless; unoriginal.
  • vacant adjective Not occupied or in use; empty.
  • vacuous adj Empty; void; lacking meaningful content.
  • vapid adj Lacking any interest, energy, or flavor; dull and unremarkable.

Senses

nichtssagend is used for these senses in English:

  • anodyne (by extension) Noncontentious, blandly agreeable, unlikely to cause offence or debate. [from 20th c.]
  • trite Often in reference to a word or phrase: used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.
  • vacant Showing no intelligence or interest.
  • vacuous Empty; void; lacking meaningful content.

anodyne — full definition

  1. adjective Deliberately bland and inoffensive, so mild that it cannot upset or interest anyone.
  2. noun Something that soothes distress or takes the edge off pain.
  3. adjective Relieving pain.

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