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fade

bland; tasteless

adjective FAD Rare
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Usage Note

Fade describes food lacking flavour but also extends to personality, colours, or conversations that feel dull and insipid. It is invariable in form — the masculine and feminine are both fade, the plural fades. The noun la fadeur captures the abstract quality of blandness. A useful phrase is un goût fade for a bland taste.

Examples

"Cette soupe est vraiment fade."

Natural Translation

This soup is really bland.

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