bland
intermediateB1/blænd/ · bland
lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting.
Meanings
lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting.
بے ذائقہ، بے رنگ یا بے مزہ، جو دلچسپ نہ ہو۔
بے ذائقہ
be zaika
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- bland taste
- bland personality
- bland food
Example Sentences
The soup was rather bland and needed more spices.
سوپ کافی بے ذائقہ تھا اور اسے مزید مصالحے کی ضرورت تھی۔
Soup kafi be zaika tha aur ise mazeed masalay ki zaroorat thi.
His bland response failed to engage the audience.
اس کا بے ذائقہ جواب حاضرین کو متوجہ نہیں کر سکا۔
Us ka be zaika jawab hazreen ko mutawajjah nahi kar saka.
The restaurant's menu was full of bland options.
ریسٹورنٹ کے مینو میں بے ذائقہ اختیارات تھے۔
Restaurant ke menu mein be zaika ikhtiyaarat the.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of bland as 'bare land' which lacks interesting features.
A plain unseasoned dish that looks inviting but tastes dull.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بے ذائقہ دوستی، بے ذائقہ زندگی。
Be zaika dosti, be zaika zindagi.
A tasteless friendship leads to a tasteless life.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "blandus" — smooth, pleasant
First known use: early 19th century
The term 'bland' originated from Latin 'blandus', meaning smooth or gentle, and entered English in the early 19th century, primarily used to describe food that lacks strong flavor.