SAVORLESS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

savorless

adjective

Definition of savorless

as in bland

lacking in taste or flavor the white rice was filling, but rather savorless

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Adjective

The desperate-sounding call that an eagle named Shadow let out early one morning, after his mate, Jackie, had gone missing, was not a bland biological fact.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
Although when seen up close or for prolonged periods, the digital dinos are remarkably bland and unimpressive — I was reminded of the notoriously bad CGI in the woeful Ray Bradbury movie A Sound of Thunder (2005).

— Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of bland

Adjective

Days turn crisp, aspens begin streaking the valley with gold and summer crowds thin in Grand Teton National Park.

— Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Unlike mainstream fusion projects such as tokamaks, the Texatron does not rely on giant superconducting magnets to hold a thin gas in place for long periods.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of thin

Adjective

The new flat surfaces seem a little low, but that may be by design to discourage folks from camping out there.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Under clingy fabrics, prioritize flat seams, no-dig leg openings, and thinner materials that are less likely to show.

— Malia Griggs, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of flat

Adjective

George Wood/Getty Images Carlos Baleba will add more dynamism and creativity but the biggest concern was how insipid and one-paced the new midfield combination of Santos and Youri Tielemans looked.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
The ending produces more questions that the frustratingly insipid storytelling doesn’t feign to care about.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of insipid

Adjective

The heat has caused a fall in nuclear generation, with power plants forced to shut down or reduce production across the region, while wind power generation has been weak over the summer.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The state financial watchdog attributed the disbursement problems to administrative delays, weak project management, and late counterpart funding from the Congolese government.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026

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