bland vs strong

bland

adj
  • Lacking in vigor. 

  • bland comment 

  • Lacking in taste or flavor. 

  • 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. 

strong

adj
  • Not easily subdued or taken. 

  • Highly stimulating to the senses. 

  • Having an offensive or intense odor or flavor. 

  • Having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient. 

  • Having a specified number of people or units. 

  • Severe; very bad or intense. 

  • Having a wide range of logical consequences; widely applicable. (Often contrasted with a weak statement which it implies.) 

  • Capable of producing great physical force. 

  • Inflecting in a different manner than the one called weak, such as Germanic verbs which change vowels. 

  • Determined; unyielding. 

  • Having a high alcoholic content. 

  • Having wealth or resources. 

  • Impressive, good. 

  • That completely ionizes into anions and cations in a solution. 

  • Convincing. 

  • Having a lot of power. 

  • Capable of withstanding great physical force. 

adv
  • In a strong manner. 

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