flavorless

adjective

Definition of flavorlessnext
as in bland
lacking in taste or flavor a flavorless fruitcake that must have been given as a gift many times over

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flavorless
  1. bland
  2. thin
  3. tasteless
  4. insipid
Adjective
  • The Casserole Is Bland Another one of the most common green bean casserole mistakes is to choose a recipe that’s a bit too simple, which can result in a bland dish.
    Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Early Turning Point memes read as though the organization had hired a Popsicle-stick-joke writer to make bland, conservative-minded witticisms.
    Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of bland
Adjective
  • In 2016, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton beat Trump 4-2 in the town and carried the state by a razor thin margin of 0.4 points.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Still, the line separating sports and politics is growing thinner and thinner.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of thin
Adjective
  • Setting aside the general question of how necessary this show is to begin with, nothing here comes across as particularly tasteless.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Who is Tony Hinchcliffe? Hinchcliffe, raised in Youngstown, Ohio, is a stand-up comedian who specializes in the roast style, in which comedians take the podium to needle a celebrity victim with personal and often tasteless jokes.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of tasteless
Adjective
  • Sometimes the video was insipid, but that hardly mattered.
    David Rowell, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Final flourishes offer confusion: Kora confronts a giant Kali statue (Hindu myth replicating the insipid Issa ideal).
    Armond White, National Review, 9 Aug. 2024
Definition of insipid
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