bland

IPA/blænd/
KK[blˈænd]IPA/blænd/

bland — adjective

  • blandpositive
  • blandercomparative
  • blandestsuperlative

1. describing food that has very little flavour, or a person, thing, or experience

1.形容詞B1
釋義

describing food that has very little flavour, or a person, thing, or experience that is dull and not at all exciting or interesting

例句

Yuki could not bring herself to eat the bland soup on her tray.

collocation: bland food / bland diet

Christopher's bland expression during the meeting gave no clue about his opinion.

collocation: bland expression / bland personality

同義詞
  • tasteless

    Specifically about food lacking flavour; stronger negative connotation than bland

  • dull

    Describes people or experiences lacking excitement; broader use beyond taste

  • flat

    Can describe both drinks (no bubbles) and experiences (no energy); more informal

  • insipid

    Formal term for something lacking strong character or flavour; less common in everyday speech

反義詞
  • flavourful

    Of food: having a rich, strong taste

  • exciting

    Of experiences or things: stimulating interest and enthusiasm

  • spicy

    Of food: having strong flavours from spices; a direct opposite for the food sense

用法筆記

Can describe both food (lacking strong flavour) and people, places, or experiences (lacking excitement or distinctive character). The food sense is more concrete and appears frequently in everyday conversation about cooking and eating.

常見錯誤

❌The soup is bland in taste.
✅The soup is bland.
💡'bland' already means lacking taste, so 'in taste' is redundant.
❌The movie was very bland and not interesting.
✅The movie was very bland.
💡'bland' already implies not interesting; adding 'and not interesting' is repetitive.