bland

Having little or no noticeable taste.

• The soup is bland.
• Add some pepper if the sauce tastes bland.
• These vegetables are too bland for me.

Similar words: tasteless, flavourless

Opposites: flavourful, tasty

Common phrases: bland food, bland soup, bland taste

Having nothing interesting, exciting, or strongly expressed.

• The design is bland.
• He gave a bland answer to every question.
• Her speech was too bland to excite the audience.

Similar words: dull, boring, uninteresting

Opposites: interesting, striking

Common phrases: bland comment, bland design, bland personality

Gentle enough not to hurt or upset sensitive skin or other parts of the body.

• Use a bland cream on the sore skin.
• The doctor recommended a bland oil for the irritated area.
• A bland lotion should cause little irritation.

Similar words: gentle, mild

Opposites: irritating

Common phrases: bland oil, bland cream