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 flavorless Most grocery store loaves are dense, relatively flavorless and insanely priced. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026 The brand’s Baby & Kids Daily Probiotics & Prebiotics / Essential Vitamin D Plus is a flavorless powder for children from birth to age 6. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 24 June 2026 If a melon is harvested too early, you'll be left with hard, crunchy flesh that's bland or flavorless. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026 For the most discerning mixologist, only pure, flavorless, slow-melting ice will do. — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Flash freezing also prevents those pesky ice crystals from forming and turning your berries into flavorless ice cubes. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 29 May 2026 Simply’s primary ingredient is gelatin, a colorless, flavorless substance derived from animal collagen. — Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026 Simply's primary ingredient is gelatin, a colorless, flavorless substance derived from animal collagen. — ABC News, 19 May 2026 The strange, flavorless American food. — Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flavorless
  1. bland
  2. thin
  3. tasteless
  4. insipid
Adjective
  • Even the actors’ bodies exhibit the bland greige produced by the high dynamic range of digital cameras and are flattened by the inconsistent lighting that comes from overuse of green screens.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The doctor’s defense Throughout the trial, Kosowski sat quietly, watching witnesses and prosecutors with a bland expression.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of bland
Adjective
  • When new, concrete possesses a thin, temporarily protective layer that, if not maintained, will wear away, exposing the interior, which gradually crumbles.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Officials issued the alert Monday after a man shared with police an image appearing to show the dangerous reptile slithering from the thin branch of a tree onto the roof of a backyard shed.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of thin
Adjective
  • On its face, these posts may appear bizarre, tasteless and tone-deaf.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • But Claypool is undeniably one of the bass guitar’s fearless explorers, taking the slap bass innovations of funk legends like Larry Graham to strange, exciting, and tasteless new places.
    — Al Shipley, SPIN, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of tasteless
Adjective
  • In the meantime, there’s a lot of unwieldy comic commotion involving a missing corpse, a tweaking, naked Dwight and enough insipid TV sibling bickering to clog the airwaves for a decade.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Otherwise, the defence failed to defend, the midfield got overrun and the attack was so insipid that Wrexham managed just one shot on target — George Dobson’s 35th-minute effort that Konstantinos Mavropanos blocked just in front of the goal line.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of insipid

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“Flavorless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flavorless. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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