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 flavorless
Somewhere along the way, pot roast has picked up a reputation for erring on the dry or flavorless side.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
The strange, flavorless American food.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Protecting your heart doesn’t have to involve complex meal plans or flavorless restrictions.
—Lauren Manaker, SELF, 2 Apr. 2026
Beautifully cast and acted, as well-paced as any series in recent memory, HBO’s production is not just watchable but addictive, a weekly antidote to the flavorless crime sagas that now dominate streaming and network TV.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
The result is a flavorless, uninspired organization.
—Lewis Schiff, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The shrimp also brought real flavor to the table—often, frozen shrimp can be rubbery and flavorless, but these were juicy and sweet.
—Lizzy Briskin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Dec. 2025
The meal begins with chips and a flavorless table salsa, but the server brought a habanero version.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Dec. 2025
The nearly flavorless beads could be integrated into everyday foods, according to the ACS, and even formed into tapioca-like balls for desserts or bubble teas.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
The strange, flavorless American food.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Protecting your heart doesn’t have to involve complex meal plans or flavorless restrictions.
—Lauren Manaker, SELF, 2 Apr. 2026
Beautifully cast and acted, as well-paced as any series in recent memory, HBO’s production is not just watchable but addictive, a weekly antidote to the flavorless crime sagas that now dominate streaming and network TV.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
The result is a flavorless, uninspired organization.
—Lewis Schiff, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The shrimp also brought real flavor to the table—often, frozen shrimp can be rubbery and flavorless, but these were juicy and sweet.
—Lizzy Briskin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Dec. 2025
The meal begins with chips and a flavorless table salsa, but the server brought a habanero version.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Dec. 2025
The nearly flavorless beads could be integrated into everyday foods, according to the ACS, and even formed into tapioca-like balls for desserts or bubble teas.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flavorless
Adjective
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These moved beyond the bland and laudatory, offering candid and penetrating portraits of artists and celebrities that stand out in an era where A-listers are guarded by armies of publicists and handlers.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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Bread While the refrigerator has been said to help keep bread from molding, the humidity of the fridge draws out the moisture from the bread, leaving you with bland, dry slices.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Health experts are growing increasingly alarmed about the outbreak, arguing that cases have been spreading undetected as public health authorities are stretched thin.—
Lauren Weber,
Washington Post,
18 May 2026
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Few of the film’s ideas truly connect with one another, leaving its lead stars adrift in the process, forcing them to conjure three dimensional details from a script that, intentionally or otherwise, feels paper thin.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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His tasteless and unfunny comment calling the president’s wife an expectant widow shows just how warped Kimmel has become.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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So all of these stories are bogus, bad, tasteless.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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More boos followed after the final whistle with Slot’s side serving up another insipid home performance.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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Excusing them as means to achieve preferred policy outcomes is beyond insipid.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Flavorless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flavorless. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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