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]
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