bland
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin blandus (“‘mild’”).
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[edit] Adjective
bland (comparative blander, superlative blandest)
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- Mild; dull; soft; gentle; smooth in manner; suave.
- a bland temper
- bland persuasion
- a bland sycophant
- Having a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating.
- a bland oil
- a bland diet
- Lacking in taste or vigor.
- the coffee was bland
- the judge found the defense's case to be bland
[edit] Translations
Mild; dull; soft; gentle; smooth in manner; suave
Having a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating
Lacking in taste or vigor
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[edit] References
- bland in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
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[edit] Noun
bland n.
[edit] Declension
declension of bland
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[edit] Preposition
bland