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How to pronounce blandness in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms insipidity, insipidness
Type of unappetisingness, unappetizingness
Derivation bland
Type Words
Synonyms smoothness, suaveness, suavity
Type of graciousness
Derivation bland
Type Words
Type of emotionlessness, unemotionality
Derivation bland


the blandness of his confession enraged the judge.

Examples of blandness

blandness
Its relative blandness is one reason for the addition of so much sugar and milk.
From the sfgate.com
Handled differently, the impression could have been one of unrelenting blandness.
From the fresnobee.com
Mom says the blandness of the pudding helps offset the spiciness of the dressing.
From the omaha.com
Has the blandness been written into the role or directed into the performance?
From the chron.com
Mr Fong possesses the sort of blandness that could play well with floating voters.
From the economist.com
A couple of strong opening tracks then a swift descent to Macca's usual blandness.
From the guardian.co.uk
Our logo is dreadful, not edgy, and I would prefer Brazil's blandness any day.
From the guardian.co.uk
In less able hands, this would have been a recipe for blandness and superficiality.
From the telegraph.co.uk
In time we were conveyed onwards into the padded blandness of a transit area.
From the guardian.co.uk
More examples
  • The trait of exhibiting no personal embarrassment or concern; "the blandness of his confession enraged the judge"
  • Lacking any distinctive or interesting taste property
  • Suavity: the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner
  • (bland) lacking taste or flavor or tang; "a bland diet"; "insipid hospital food"; "flavorless supermarket tomatoes"; "vapid beer"; "vapid tea"
  • (bland) lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting; "a bland little drama"; "a flat joke"
  • (bland) politic: smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication; "he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage"; "the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error"
  • (Bland (surname)) Bland is a surname, and may refer to: *Alexander Bland, Wales international rugby player *Bill Bland, a British communist *Bobby Bland, American singer *Christopher Bland, British politician *Colin Bland, Rhodesian cricketer *Edward Bland, composer and musical director *Francis ...
  • The state, quality, or characteristic of being bland
  • (bland) Mild; soft, gentle, balmy; smooth in manner; suave; Having a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating; Lacking in taste or vigor