blandness
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈblændnəs/
:
sabor insípido
- New Zealand is known for their blandness, their pies, most notably meat pies.
Examples
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It was Christmas, and this was not my house, not my parents', no brothers and sisters nearby, awake at one o'clock in the morning eating fruit cocktail, its blandness not missing anything in the air, breaking all the regular rules of Christmas.
Fiction book (1994) -
But also there is a a blandness to it that I associate with Eastern Europe and not, not the people, you know, just the food.
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The blandness of the dishes pained her.
Academic text (2007) -
Bird with five year old Wherever there's blandness, sauce squad is there sauce squad?
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A grocery store in Canada would have good rye bread; in the States, we would have to find a specialty store or settle for Wonder/Hostess white blandness.
Blog text (32) -
She spoke loudly in Taiwanese, proclaiming the blandness of American food and the cleanliness of some public restrooms.
Fiction book (1993) -
The blandness of the soup made it unappealing to the guests at the dinner party.
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Many people complained about the blandness of the restaurant's new menu, wishing for more flavor.
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He found the blandness of the presentation to be disappointing, as it lacked engaging content.
Synonyms
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4.9
A lack of taste and energy in food or writing
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9.3
A lack of energy and interest in speech or writing
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3.7
Something that is not interesting or exciting
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9.6
Lack of flavor or interest that makes something dull
Being dull and without strong taste or interest
A feeling that something is dull and boring
Food or drink that has no taste
A lack of taste in food or drink
Food or drink that has no flavor
Antonyms
How Flavorful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Blandness comes from the old Latin word blandus, meaning 'mild' or 'pleasant'. So the blandness of food means it has a mild, weak flavor with nothing strong or exciting.