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bland

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/blænd/ · bland

lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting.

بے ذائقہ، بے رنگ یا بے مزہ، جو دلچسپ نہ ہو۔

بے ذائقہ

be zaika

Synonyms

insipiddullunexcitingبے ذائقہسادہبے رنگ

Antonyms

flavorfulexcitingzestyذائقے داردلچسپچٹپٹا

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.

Easily Confused With

grand:Bland refers to being uninteresting, while grand refers to being magnificent or impressive.

Word Family

blandness
nounبے ذائقگی

See Also

💡 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.