as in bland
lacking in taste or flavor
the white rice was filling, but rather savorless
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for savorless
Adjective
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The peas lift the dish out of bland mode and into something colorful and fresh.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026 -
Going super matchy-matchy with furniture makes a room look bland and even boring.—
Nomita Vaish-Taylor,
The Spruce,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Life360 Ultra Slim Bluetooth Tracker The Tile Slim is a credit-card-thin tracker for your essentials.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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Winter can leave lawns patchy, beds overgrown and mulch looking thin.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The sheen of the leather, the oversized round buckle—these flat sandals are inherently elegant and modern without trying to be so.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
9 Apr. 2026
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While the volcanic islands like Tortola and Virgin Gorda tower with craggy cliffs that plunge dramatically into the sea, Anegada is famously flat; little more than crumbles of coral emerging from crystal-clear waves.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Framed sand dollars, ambiguous shoreline wall art, an plethora of rattan, an insipid white couch, sea turtle tchotchkes, and seashells displayed with reckless abandon.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
25 Mar. 2026
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Back-to-back insipid losses to Brighton & Hove Albion and Nottingham Forest, which remain the low points of this campaign, had seen confidence on the terraces drain away.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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These stories make plain the bodily harm that crew members have routinely risked, and how these workers—whose enthusiasm for their work and for cinema itself is palpable—consider a profession whose hazards are not only physical but also psychological, professional, and familial.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Here is the idea in plain terms.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This time, economists say the job market and consumer spending are weaker, and there are no large government stimulus checks being issued to spur demand.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Then, a strong hit by Sennecke on fellow rookie Michael Misa gave way to a weak clearing attempt by former King Tyler Toffoli.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Savorless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savorless. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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