— blandly , adv. — blandness , n.
/bland/ , adj., blander, blandest .
1. pleasantly gentle or agreeable: a bland, affable manner.
2. soothing or balmy, as air: a bland southern breeze.
3. nonirritating, as food or medicines: a bland diet.
4. not highly flavored; mild; tasteless: a bland sauce.
5. lacking in special interest, liveliness, individuality, etc.; insipid; dull: a bland young man; a bland situation comedy.
6. unemotional, indifferent, or casual: his bland acknowledgment of guilt.
[ 1590-1600; blandus of a smooth tongue, pleasant, soothing ]
Syn. 1. affable, mild, amiable; suave, urbane. 2, 3 . soft, mild.
Ant. 1. cruel; boorish. 2. harsh. 3. irritating.