blandest
blandest is the superlative form of bland.
Meaning of bland
Adjective
bland (comparative blander, superlative blandest)
- Having a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating.
- a bland oil
- Synonyms:
- anodyne
- Lacking in taste or flavor.
- The coffee was bland.
- Synonyms:
- flat, tasteless, wallow, cardboard, flaggy, flavorless, ingustible, intastable, savorless, insipid
- Lacking in vigor.
- First and foremost, alternative country artists generally claim to reject mainstream country music as musically indistinguishable from bland pop music, as lyrically superficial, and as having no artistic merit […]2012, John Shepherd, David Horn, Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World
- Lacking interest; boring; dull.
- bland comment
- Synonyms:
- lackluster, wan, banal, basic, mindless, beat, blah, commonplace, boring, cold
- Mild; soft, gentle, balmy; smooth in manner; suave.
- Where didst thou find, young Bard, thy sounding lyre? / Where the bland accent, and the tender tone?1818, John Keats, Sonnet
Questions about blandest
- What is blandest the superlative form of?
- Blandest is the superlative form of bland.
Words near blandest in the dictionary
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