bland

Universal Words adjective (blander, blandest) 1 with little colour, excitement or interest; without anything to attract attention: bland background music 2 not having a strong or interesting taste: a rather bland diet of soup, fish and bread 3 showing no strong emotions or excitement; not saying anything very interesting: a bland expression / smile * After the meeting, a bland statement was issued. blandly adverb blandness noun [U]