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savorless

savorless

7.5
Having very little taste
  • adjective
  • /ˈseɪvərləs/
  • US
translation icon : insípido
  • The soup was disappointingly savorless and needed more seasoning.

Examples

  • He pushed aside the savorless crackers, longing for something more flavorful.

  • The soup was savorless and needed more spices.

  • After weeks of savorless meals in the hospital, she craved her mother's cooking.

  • I find this dish to be quite savorless.

  • The soup was so savorless that I had to add a lot of salt to make it taste better.

  • Many people find savorless vegetables unappealing, so they often season them with spices.

  • The bread was savorless, leaving me disappointed after hearing all the good reviews.

Synonyms

flat
vssavorless
297 4.4

Not lively and often weak in taste or sound

applies more narrowly to taste rather than general dullness
bland
vssavorless
23 2.0

Food that has a very weak taste and little or no strong flavor

highlights plainness in taste rather than wider dull qualities
insipid
vssavorless
17 7.3

Having little taste and being boring

conveys pure lack of taste without stressing boredom
tasteless
vssavorless
11 2.6

Having little or no flavor when you eat it

is the same concept but may be used more generally
flavorless
vssavorless
  • US
4 3.5

Food that has little or no taste and seems bland

is the same idea expressed using a different word
unappetizing
vssavorless
4 4.8

Not looking, smelling, or tasting good so you do not want to eat it

refers specifically to lack of taste rather than overall unappealing traits
vapid
vssavorless
8.2

Food or drink that has little taste

focuses on plain taste rather than the added sense of dullness
untasty
vssavorless
4.9

Food or a dish that is not pleasant to eat because it has little taste

describes a neutral lack of flavor rather than active unpleasantness

Antonyms

tasty
175 1.0

Food or drink with a pleasant flavor that people enjoy

flavorful
  • US
18 2.3

Having a strong, pleasant taste

How Tasty

flavorful
  • US
18 2.3
tasty
175 1.0
savorless
  • US
7.5
tasteless
11 2.6

Surface Forms

savorless positive

Morphology

savorless = savor (transparent) = savor + less

The word 'savorless' is transparently derived from 'savor' with the suffix '-less', indicating the absence of taste or flavor.

Etymology

Savorless begins with savor, meaning 'taste' or 'flavor', as in savory, and ends with -less, meaning 'without'. So a savorless dish is 'without taste', which is why it means bland or lacking flavor.