Adjective
fad
Pronunciation: /faːt/
vapid, flavourless, bland
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Meanings
Adjective
- vapid, flavourless, bland
- boring, bored
Example sentence
Das Essen schmeckt fad.
The food tastes bland.
Usage
- fad schmecken — Taste bland or lack flavour.
- fad / fade — Both adjective forms occur: fades Essen or fade Suppe.
Ohne Salz und Kräuter schmeckte die Suppe ziemlich fad.
Without salt and herbs, the soup tasted rather bland.