blandness
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4.4
- noun
- /ˈblændnəs/
:
indiferencia
- The blandness of her expression suggested that she was not bothered by the unsettling news.
Examples
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Mrs. Walker saw Ivar's countenance turn pale and stubborn, a mask of apparent blandness that deflected her most resolute determination.
Fiction book (1995) -
"He despised campy homosexuality and took a very low view of 'gay pride'"—is matched by Chick's curious blandness about the whole subject.
Academic text (2000) -
I think the sort of blandness you're talking about was, and is, an expression of a dying culture.
Blog text (27) -
This close, his sharp red hair seemed somehow threatening, particularly when paired with the blandness of his pale features.
Fiction book (1991) -
And besides, who says that blandness can't be redemptive?
Academic text (2001) -
For decades, Canada has encouraged the immigration not only of skilled applicants but also those who are already rich, and by so doing has transformed its culture from British colonial blandness to international world-class diversity.
Blog text (18) -
"These people are the most excellent mathematicians," Gulliver explains with his usual blandness, "and arrived at a great perfection in mechanics" (G, 39).
Academic text (2016) -
He was staring at her with the sort of blandness that sometimes accompanied their afternoons after bed, something she was after more urgently than she could understand, so she stopped.
Fiction book (1999) -
Complaining often and vociferously about the monotony, blandness, and repetitiveness of the food is one means of resistance (Brisman 2008).
Academic text (2017) -
Culpepper seemed unconcerned, almost debonair; his blandness bewildered Ostrander, infuriated Lynch, and awoke a malignant hate in Sutton.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
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3.2
Lack of warmth or friendliness in someone's behaviour
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5.5
A distant, unfriendly way of acting that shows little feeling
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8.8
A lack of emotion or visible reaction
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5.8
A way of speaking and behaving that shows little warmth or feeling
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3.4
A feeling of low emotion and little interest
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8.5
A lack of visible feeling or reaction
A state of showing little or no feeling
A lack of visible emotion
Not showing feeling or reaction to events
A lack of strong feeling or emotion when something happens
No feeling shown on a person's face, voice, or actions
Not showing feelings or emotion
A stiff, awkward way of acting without showing emotion
Antonyms
How Unemotional
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Blandness comes from the old Latin word blandus, which meant 'smooth' or 'flattering'. So when someone shows blandness in a tense moment, they stay calm and almost look unaffected, like a 'smooth' lack of feeling.