Synonyms of bland
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Another word for bland is tasteless. Other synonyms of bland are insipid, anodyne, vapid and watery.
Synonyms and similar words for bland
adjectiveHaving a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating.
- anodyneNoncontentious, blandly agreeable, unlikely to cause offence or debate.
adjectiveLacking in taste or flavor.
- flat
- tastelessHaving no flavour; bland; insipid.
- wallowTasteless, flat.
- cardboard figuratively
- flavorless
- ingustible
- intastableIncapable of being tasted.
- savorlessNot having taste; flavorless.
- insipidUnappetizingly flavorless.
- tame
- smackless
- unsavory
- untasteable
- vapidLifeless, dull, or banal.
- wateryWeak and insipid.
- waugh British, dialectalInsipid; tasteless.
- wersh British, dialectalInsipid; tasteless; delicate; having a pale and sickly look.
- flaggy obsolete
- gustless obsolete
- sapidless archaicLacking sapidity; tasteless; flavorless.
- mawkish archaicSickening or insipid in taste or smell.
- wallowish archaicTasteless or having an unpleasant taste; nauseous, sickly-sweet.
- wearish obsolete
adjectiveLacking interest; boring; dull.
- lacklusterHaving no shine or luster; dull.
- wanDim, faint.
- banalCommon in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
- basicUnremarkable or uninteresting; boring; uncool.
- mindless
- beat slang
- blah
- commonplaceOrdinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.
- boring
- colourlessHaving little or no colour.
- cornyBoring and unoriginal.
- drab
- stuffy
- dreich ScotlandNot enjoyable or interesting; boring, dull.
- drowsyBoring.
- dullBoring; not exciting or interesting.
- dull as dishwaterBoring; ordinary; exceedingly dull.
- heavy going
- ho-humBoring; not interesting or novel.
- humdrumLacking variety or excitement; dull; boring.
- lame
- languidOf an idea, writing, etc.: dull, uninteresting.
- lifelessDull or lacking vitality.
- longsome UK, dialectal
- monotonous
- mundaneOrdinary; not new; part of the mainstream culture.
- no fun at partiesBoring or pedantic.
- plain
- ploddingProgressing slowly and laboriously.
- prosaicOverly plain, simple or commonplace, to the point of being boring.
- prosy
- pedantic
- pedestrian
- static
- straightforward
- snoozeworthyVery boring.
- soporificBoring, dull.
- tediousBoring, monotonous, time-consuming, wearisome, livelong.
- uncoolNot in accord with the current fashion, standards, or mores of a particular group; not cool.
- weaksauce informalLacking in interest or substance; boring, disappointing, lackluster.
- wooden
- uninterestingArousing little or no interest; boring or uneventful.
- stodgy
- vanilla
- dim
- dingyDark, dull.
- faintBarely perceptible; not bright, or loud, or sharp.
- leadenResembling the color of lead, metallic or dark gray; (of daylight) dim, overcast.
- muddyOf a colour: not bright: dirty, dull.
- sad figurativelyOf colours: dark, deep; later, sombre, dull.
- soberDull; not bright or colorful.
- uncolorfulNot colorful; dull or colorless.
- unholidayGrim or drab; the antithesis of festive.
- cold obsoleteUnexciting; dull; uninteresting.
Meaning of bland
- adjective Having a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating.
- adjective Lacking in taste or flavor.
- adjective Lacking in vigor.
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