anodyne

adjective

Meaning

Deliberately inoffensive or bland to avoid causing disagreement or trouble.

Examples

The hotel lobby was decorated in anodyne shades of beige that lacked any real personality.
She preferred anodyne music while working because it provided background noise without being distracting.

Synonyms: bland, inoffensive, insipid, vapid

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anodyne

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈæn.ə.daɪn/

Definition

Deliberately inoffensive or bland to avoid causing disagreement or trouble.

Examples

The hotel lobby was decorated in anodyne shades of beige that lacked any real personality.
She preferred anodyne music while working because it provided background noise without being distracting.
His anodyne comments during the meeting failed to address the serious problems the team was facing.

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