middle-of-the-road

drabbest

drab

adjective

lacking brightness or interest; drearily dull.

the landscape was drab and grey

colourless,grey,greyish,dull,dull-coloured,washed out,neutral,pale,muted,lacklustre,lustreless,muddy,watery,lightish brown,brownish,brownish-grey,mousy,dun-coloured,dingy,dreary,dismal,cheerless,gloomy,sombre,depressing,uninteresting,boring,tedious,monotonous,dry,wearisome,unexciting,bland,non-stimulating,unimaginative,uninspiring,uninspired,insipid,vapid,flat,stale,trite,vacuous,feeble,pallid,wishy-washy,limp,lame,tired,lifeless,zestless,spiritless,sterile,anaemic,barren,tame,bloodless,antiseptic,middle-of-the-road,run-of-the-mill,commonplace,mediocre,nondescript,characterless,mundane,unexceptional,unremarkable,humdrum,prosaic

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drabber

drab

adjective

lacking brightness or interest; drearily dull.

the landscape was drab and grey

colourless,grey,greyish,dull,dull-coloured,washed out,neutral,pale,muted,lacklustre,lustreless,muddy,watery,lightish brown,brownish,brownish-grey,mousy,dun-coloured,dingy,dreary,dismal,cheerless,gloomy,sombre,depressing,uninteresting,boring,tedious,monotonous,dry,wearisome,unexciting,bland,non-stimulating,unimaginative,uninspiring,uninspired,insipid,vapid,flat,stale,trite,vacuous,feeble,pallid,wishy-washy,limp,lame,tired,lifeless,zestless,spiritless,sterile,anaemic,barren,tame,bloodless,antiseptic,middle-of-the-road,run-of-the-mill,commonplace,mediocre,nondescript,characterless,mundane,unexceptional,unremarkable,humdrum,prosaic

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drab

drab

adjective

lacking brightness or interest; drearily dull.

the landscape was drab and grey

colourless,grey,greyish,dull,dull-coloured,washed out,neutral,pale,muted,lacklustre,lustreless,muddy,watery,lightish brown,brownish,brownish-grey,mousy,dun-coloured,dingy,dreary,dismal,cheerless,gloomy,sombre,depressing,uninteresting,boring,tedious,monotonous,dry,wearisome,unexciting,bland,non-stimulating,unimaginative,uninspiring,uninspired,insipid,vapid,flat,stale,trite,vacuous,feeble,pallid,wishy-washy,limp,lame,tired,lifeless,zestless,spiritless,sterile,anaemic,barren,tame,bloodless,antiseptic,middle-of-the-road,run-of-the-mill,commonplace,mediocre,nondescript,characterless,mundane,unexceptional,unremarkable,humdrum,prosaic

noun

fabric of a dull light brown colour.

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conservative

kənˈsəːvətɪv

adjective

averse to change or innovation and holding traditional values.

traditionalist,traditional,conventional,orthodox,stable,old-fashioned,dyed-in-the-wool,unchanging,hidebound,cautious,prudent,careful,safe,timid,unadventurous,unenterprising,set in one’s ways,moderate,middle-of-the-road,temperate,stick in the mud

noun

a person who is averse to change and holds traditional values.

right-winger,reactionary,rightist,diehard,Tory,Republican,true blue,gammon

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commonplace

ˈkɒmənpleɪs

adjective

not unusual; ordinary.

unemployment was commonplace in his trade

ordinary,run-of-the-mill,middle-of-the-road,mainstream,unremarkable,unexceptional,undistinguished,uninspired,unexciting,unmemorable,forgettable,indifferent,average,so-so,mediocre,pedestrian,prosaic,lacklustre,dull,bland,uninteresting,mundane,everyday,quotidian,humdrum,hackneyed,trite,banal,clichéd,predictable,overused,overdone,overworked,stale,worn out,time-worn,tired,unoriginal,derivative,common or garden,garden variety,nothing to write home about,nothing to get excited about,no great shakes,not so hot,not up to much,vanilla,plain vanilla,bog-standard,a dime a dozen,old hat,corny,played out,hacky,not much cop,ten a penny,ornery,bush-league,cornball,dime-store,half-pie,common,normal,usual,familiar,routine,standard,day-to-day,daily,regular,frequent,habitual,conventional,typical

noun

a usual or ordinary thing.

bombing has become almost a commonplace of public life there

everyday thing/event,routine,nothing out of the ordinary

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blandest

bland

adjective

lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting.

bland, mass-produced pop music

uninteresting,dull,boring,tedious,monotonous,dry,drab,dreary,wearisome,unexciting,unimaginative,uninspiring,uninspired,weak,insipid,colourless,lustreless,lacklustre,vapid,flat,stale,trite,vacuous,feeble,pallid,wishy-washy,limp,lame,tired,lifeless,torpid,unanimated,zestless,spiritless,sterile,anaemic,barren,tame,bloodless,antiseptic,middle-of-the-road,run-of-the-mill,commonplace,mediocre,nondescript,characterless,mundane,inoffensive,humdrum,prosaic

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blander

bland

adjective

lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting.

bland, mass-produced pop music

uninteresting,dull,boring,tedious,monotonous,dry,drab,dreary,wearisome,unexciting,unimaginative,uninspiring,uninspired,weak,insipid,colourless,lustreless,lacklustre,vapid,flat,stale,trite,vacuous,feeble,pallid,wishy-washy,limp,lame,tired,lifeless,torpid,unanimated,zestless,spiritless,sterile,anaemic,barren,tame,bloodless,antiseptic,middle-of-the-road,run-of-the-mill,commonplace,mediocre,nondescript,characterless,mundane,inoffensive,humdrum,prosaic

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bland

bland

adjective

lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting.

bland, mass-produced pop music

uninteresting,dull,boring,tedious,monotonous,dry,drab,dreary,wearisome,unexciting,unimaginative,uninspiring,uninspired,weak,insipid,colourless,lustreless,lacklustre,vapid,flat,stale,trite,vacuous,feeble,pallid,wishy-washy,limp,lame,tired,lifeless,torpid,unanimated,zestless,spiritless,sterile,anaemic,barren,tame,bloodless,antiseptic,middle-of-the-road,run-of-the-mill,commonplace,mediocre,nondescript,characterless,mundane,inoffensive,humdrum,prosaic

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