Synonyms for bland
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Insipid — lacking interest; boring; dull
insipid, boring, vapid, dull, uninteresting, banal, stodgy, mild, underwhelming, flat, lackluster US, lack-lustre UK, lacklustre UK, blah, prosaic, soft, beige, glib, benign, wan, faint, soothing, gentle, sober
2. Tasteless — lacking in taste or flavor
tasteless, flavorless US, flavourless UK, watery, wallow, savorless US, savourless UK, oily, unsavory US, unsavoury UK, mawkish dated
3. Smooth
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Lacking in taste or flavor.
- adj. 2
Lacking in vigor.
- adj. 3
Lacking interest; boring; dull.
- adj. 4
Having a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating.
Example sentences
- boring The show was so boring that Ann and I fell asleep.
- uninteresting The majority of the songs became uninteresting.
- insipid Water tastes insipid after it has been boiled.
- vapid What kind of vapid comments will I get on this sentence?
- tasteless Fish can be dry and tasteless if it's overcooked.
- flavorless This may be pilaf, but it's completely flavorless.
By length
- 3 letters
- wan1
- 4 letters
- flat1, soft1, mild1, dull1, blah1, tame1, oily2, glib1
- 5 letters
- sober2, faint1, beige1, banal2, suave1, vapid2
- 6 letters
- boring2, smooth1, gentle2, benign2, watery3, wallow2, stodgy2
- 7 letters
- politic3, insipid3, prosaic3, anodyne, mawkish2
- 8 letters
- soothing2, unsavory4, unctuous2
- 9 letters
- tasteless2, unsavoury, savorless, spiceless
- 10 letters
- diplomatic4, lackluster3, lacklustre, flavorless3, savourless
- 11 letters
- flavourless
- 13 letters
- uninteresting4, underwhelming
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (oily2 = 2 syllables).