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bland

–adjective, -er, -est.

1.	pleasantly gentle or agreeable: a bland, affable manner.

2.	soothing or balmy, as air: a bland southern breeze.

3.	nonirritating, as food or medicines: a bland diet.

4.	not highly flavored; mild; tasteless: a bland sauce.

5.	lacking in special interest, liveliness, individuality, etc.; insipid; dull: a bland young man; a bland situation comedy.

6.	unemotional, indifferent, or casual: his bland acknowledgment of guilt.

[Origin: 1590–1600; < L blandus of a smooth tongue, pleasant, soothing

]

—Related forms

blandly, adverb

blandness, noun

—Synonyms 1. affable, mild, amiable; suave, urbane. 2, 3. soft, mild.

—Antonyms 1. cruel; boorish. 2. harsh. 3. irritating.

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adj. bland·er, bland·est

Characterized by a moderate, unperturbed, or tranquil quality, especially:
1. Pleasant in manner; smooth: a bland smile.
2. Not irritating or stimulating; soothing: a bland diet.
3. Exhibiting no personal worry, embarrassment, or concern: told a series of bland lies.
4. Dull and insipid: a bland little drama.
5. Having little or no distinctive flavor: bland cooking.
1. Dull and insipid: a bland little drama.
2. Having little or no distinctive flavor: bland cooking.