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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFade
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈfaːdə
"Die Fade der Suppe konnte durch Kochen nicht verbessert werden."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state or quality of lacking strong features, distinctive flavor, or stimulating qualities; insipidity.
"The blandness of the soup left everyone wishing for a pinch of salt and spices." - 2
A lack of character, emotion, or originality in appearance, style, or behavior.
"The corporate architecture was criticized for the utter blandness of its glass facades."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective bland, originating from the Latin blandus meaning 'soft, smooth, or flattering'. During the late Middle English period, the term shifted from denoting gentle or soothing qualities to describing a lack of strong flavor, character, or stimulating features, with the suffix -ness added to form the abstract noun.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Blandness" is said worldwide
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fadeur
Transliteration: faˈdœʁ
"La fadeur de ce plat m'a déçu."
Fade
Transliteration: ˈfaːdə
"Die Fade der Suppe konnte durch Kochen nicht verbessert werden."
insipidezza
Transliteration: insipiˈdettsa
"L'insipidezza del cibo ha rovinato la cena."
sipidez
Transliteration: sipiˈdeθ
Script: insipidez
"La insipidez de la salsa sorprendió a todos los invitados."
insipidez
Transliteration: ĩsipiˈdɛs
"A insipidez da comida exigia mais tempero."
फीकापन
Transliteration: phīkāpan
"सूप के फीकापन ने सबको निराश किया।"
平淡
Transliteration: píngdàn
"这道菜的平淡让人感到失望。"
단조로움
Transliteration: danjoroum
"음식의 단조로움 때문에 소스를 더 넣었다."
平易
Transliteration: heii
"料理の味気なさが残念だった。"
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