aromatic vs bland

aromatic

adj
  • Fragrant or spicy. 

  • Having a closed ring of alternate single and double bonds with delocalized electrons. 

  • Derived from benzene. 

noun
  • Any aromatic compound. 

  • A fragrant plant or spice added to a dish to flavour it. 

bland

adj
  • Lacking in taste or flavor. 

  • Lacking in vigor. 

  • bland comment 

  • Lacking interest; boring; dull. 

  • Having a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating. 

noun
  • Mixture; union. 

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

verb
  • To mix; blend; mingle. 

  • To connect; associate. 

How often have the words aromatic and bland occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )