Average and Bland

Average

Average adjective - Being about midway between extremes of amount or size.

Bland and average are semantically related. in mediocre topic. In some cases you can use "Bland" instead an adjective "Average".

Nearby Words: aver, averaged, averaging, averager

Bland

Bland adjective - Not harsh or stern especially in nature or effect.

Average and bland are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Average" instead an adjective "Bland".

Nearby Word: blandly

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / Twilight Pretty Boy: Every single one of the male vampires, except for Emmett and Felix, and James, who's described as being bland and average looking in the books, but is still this in the movie.
  • Ridiculously Average Guy He's a very average guy... but he's a realistic average guy, instead of the bland doormat other uses of this trope usually are.
  • Sugar Wiki / Sweet Dreams Fuel Bonus points goes to Honey Lemon, a girl who's so peppy and uplifting that she might possibility make all the Disney Princesses look so average and bland, and Baymax, the adorably chubby Gentle Giant robot you just want to hug. Balalala!
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