flavorless
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3.5
- adjective
- /ˈfleɪvərləs/
- US
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insípido
- The skin was chewy and almost flavorless, but the pulp was fig-like, and the seeds tasted like cashews.
- flavorless chicken
- flavorless meat
- flavorless sandwich
It's kind of like, like, crunchy, flavorless fries.
- It's kind of like, like, crunchy, flavorless fries.
- When you are experiencing anhedonia, life seems Gray and flavorless.
- Pasta is like slimy, flavorless noodle.
Examples
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This will prevent the dishes you eat from tasting bland and flavorless.
Blog text (23) -
Plain egg whites can taste flavorless, each bite a reminder that they're lacking exactly what makes eggs delicious: the creamy yolk.
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If you put it in raw, it's completely flavorless.
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Life became gray and flavorless.
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To lose weight or be healthy does not mean that you need to eat flavorless, bland food.
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At least most of the food at the dinner I described was edible, just rather flavorless.
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I will go on the record to say that I do not like waxy, flavorless tomatoes, though.
Blog text (8) -
Tomatoes are my favorite fruit, but I wouldn't pay a dime a dozen for the flavorless kind found in ordinary supermarkets.
Academic text (2008) -
Wally chewed the flavorless sandwich without much enthusiasm, his eyes fixed on the screen.
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Craig and his dad are sitting in the hospital cafeteria, sharing a meal of flavorless sandwiches and lukewarm coffee.
Synonyms
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4.4
Not lively and often weak in taste or sound
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2.0
Food that has a very weak taste and little or no strong flavor
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7.3
Having little taste and being boring
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2.6
Having little or no flavor when you eat it
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4.8
Not looking, smelling, or tasting good so you do not want to eat it
Food or drink that has little taste
Food or a dish that is not pleasant to eat because it has little taste
Antonyms
How Flavorful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Flavorless comes from the word flavor (meaning 'taste') plus the ending -less (meaning 'without'). So it literally means 'without taste', which is why we use it for food that is bland or has no noticeable taste.