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blandness

bland
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bland]
    • /blænd/
    • /ˈblænd.nəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bland]
    • /blænd/

Definitions of blandness word

  • adjective blandness pleasantly gentle or agreeable: a bland, affable manner. 1
  • adjective blandness soothing or balmy, as air: a bland southern breeze. 1
  • adjective blandness nonirritating, as food or medicines: a bland diet. 1
  • adjective blandness not highly flavored; mild; tasteless: a bland sauce. 1
  • adjective blandness lacking in special interest, liveliness, individuality, etc.; insipid; dull: a bland young man; a bland situation comedy. 1
  • adjective blandness unemotional, indifferent, or casual: his bland acknowledgment of guilt. 1

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Origin of blandness

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600, bland is from the Latin word blandus of a smooth tongue, pleasant, soothing

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Blandness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

blandness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

blandness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for blandness

noun blandness

  • insipidness — without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid: an insipid personality.
  • dreariness — causing sadness or gloom.
  • drabness — dull; cheerless; lacking in spirit, brightness, etc.
  • jejune — without interest or significance; dull; insipid: a jejune novel.
  • lifeless — not endowed with life; having no life; inanimate: lifeless matter.

Antonyms for blandness

noun blandness

  • aftertaste — An aftertaste is a taste that remains in your mouth after you have finished eating or drinking something.
  • asceticism — Asceticism is a simple, strict way of life with no luxuries or physical pleasures.
  • austerity — Austerity is a situation in which people's living standards are reduced because of economic difficulties.
  • baldness — having little or no hair on the scalp: a bald head; a bald person.
  • bite — If you bite something, you use your teeth to cut into it, for example in order to eat it or break it. If an animal or person bites you, they use their teeth to hurt or injure you.

Top questions with blandness

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