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bland

adjective \ˈbland\

Definition of BLAND

1
a : smooth and soothing in manner or quality <a bland smile>
b : exhibiting no personal concern or embarrassment : unperturbed <a bland confession of guilt>
2
a : not irritating, stimulating, or invigorating : soothing
b : dull, insipid <bland stories with little plot or action>
— bland·ly \ˈblan(d)-lē\ adverb
— bland·ness \ˈblan(d)-nəs\ noun
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Examples of BLAND

  1. The vegetable soup was rather bland.
  2. The diplomat's bland statement did nothing to calm the situation.

Origin of BLAND

Latin blandus
First Known Use: 1565

Related to BLAND

Synonyms
balmy, benign, gentle, delicate, light, mellow, mild, nonabrasive, soft, soothing, tender
Antonyms
abrasive, caustic, coarse, hard, harsh, rough, scathing, stern, ungentle
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Rhymes with BLAND

band, brand, canned, gland, grand, hand, land, manned, NAND, rand, sand, Sand, stand, strand

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