Bland
/blænd/
Bland means food that doesn't have much taste or flavor, like plain rice or unseasoned chicken. It can also mean something that is not exciting or interesting.
Examples
- The soup tasted really bland, so I added some salt and pepper to make it more delicious.
- I found a bland book at the library that didn’t have any exciting adventures or interesting characters.
- During lunch, my sandwich was so bland that I wished I had packed some spicy chips to eat with it.
Synonyms
plain
dull
unexciting
tasteless
mild
Antonyms
flavorful
exciting
spicy
zesty
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