Blend vs. Bland — What's the Difference?

To combine or mix (different substances) so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable from one another

Pleasant in manner; smooth

To combine (varieties or grades of the same substance) to obtain a mixture of a particular character, quality, or consistency

Not irritating or stimulating; soothing

To combine (different elements) into a single entity

Exhibiting no personal worry, embarrassment, or concern

To form a uniform mixture

Dull and insipid

To be unobtrusive or harmonious by resembling the surroundings or behaving like others in a group. Often used with in

Having little or no distinctive flavor

To create a harmonious effect or result

Having a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating.

The act of blending

Lacking in taste or flavor.

Something, such as an effect or a product, that is created by blending

Lacking in vigor.

(Linguistics) A word produced by combining parts of other words, as smog from smoke and fog.

(figurative) Lacking interest; boring; dull.

A mixture of two or more things.

Mild; soft, gentle, balmy; smooth in manner; suave.

(linguistics) A word formed by combining two other words; a grammatical contamination, portmanteau word.

To mix; blend; mingle.

(transitive) To mingle; to mix; to unite intimately; to pass or shade insensibly into each other.

To connect; associate.

(intransitive) To be mingled or mixed.

Mixture; union.

(obsolete) To pollute by mixture or association; to spoil or corrupt; to blot; to stain.

A summer beverage prepared from the whey of churned milk, common among the inhabitants of the Shetland Islands.

To mix or mingle together; esp. to mingle, combine, or associate so that the separate things mixed, or the line of demarcation, can not be distinguished. Hence: To confuse; to confound.

Mild; soft; gentle; smooth and soothing in manner; suave; as, a bland temper; bland persuasion; a bland sycophant.

To pollute by mixture or association; to spoil or corrupt; to blot; to stain.

Having soft and soothing qualities; not drastic or irritating; not stimulating; as, a bland oil; a bland diet.

To mingle; to mix; to unite intimately; to pass or shade insensibly into each other, as colors.

Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics;

To make blind, literally or figuratively; to dazzle; to deceive.

Lacking taste or flavor or tang;

A thorough mixture of one thing with another, as color, tint, etc., into another, so that it cannot be known where one ends or the other begins.

Lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting;

An occurrence of thorough mixing

A new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings;

The act of blending components together thoroughly

Combine into one;

Blend or harmonize;

Mix together different elements;