too vanilla
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8.5
- idiom
- Informal
:
demasiado aburrido
- He turned down the job offer because the work environment seemed too vanilla for his dynamic personality.
Examples
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If your vacation plans are too vanilla, you might get bored quickly.
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The design of the building seemed too vanilla compared to its more vibrant neighbors.
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The film's plot was too vanilla to impress most movie critics.
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This movie is too vanilla for my taste.
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Her outfit feels too vanilla for a party.
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The new restaurant's menu was too vanilla for my adventurous taste.
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He prefers movies with lots of action, so he finds romantic comedies too vanilla.
Synonyms
31
2.8
A thing that has no strong character and few interesting features
30
6.1
Dull and showing little energy
23
4.2
Not bright or colorful and not lively
20
3.7
Not exciting or interesting
15
2.7
Simple and plain without anything special or expensive
14
4.0
Not having new or interesting ideas
8
7.9
Ordinary and dull without imagination or excitement
1
7.1
Not creative or adventurous, often plain and boring
1
3.8
Plain and simple, without special features
1
6.0
Calm and not meant to excite or shock people
Not bright in color and not very interesting
Not very energetic or lively in mood
Plain and simple, not expensive or decorated
Antonyms
How Plain
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1.0
- Informal
1
8.5
31
2.8
20
3.5
- Informal
1
3.8
208
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The adjective too vanilla comes from the idea of vanilla as a plain, safe flavor. Imagine a plain scoop of vanilla with no toppings; saying something is too vanilla means it feels 'boring' or 'not exciting'.