C1adjectivefood
US/blænd/
UK/blænd/
(of food) without much flavor; also boring and not interesting
In context
Hospital food is often bland, so my mum brought me some fish sauce.
The soup tasted bland until I added lime and chilli.
The new tower blocks are bland and look exactly the same.
Words that go with bland
adjective + noun
- bland foodAfter the stomach bug, I could only eat bland food.
- bland flavorTofu has a bland flavor, so it takes on the taste of the sauce.
- bland dietThe doctor recommended a bland diet for a few days.
- bland statementThe company issued a bland statement about the accident.
adverb + adjective
- rather blandThe film was rather bland and predictable.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
This soup is too light, add more salt.Correct: This soup is too bland, add more salt.