English edit

Etymology edit

Blend of bland +‎ handsome

Adjective edit

blandsome (comparative more blandsome, superlative most blandsome)

  1. good-looking, yet also boring and average
    • 2008, Megan McCafferty, Fourth Comings:
      As with most guys of his privileged station and prep school pedigree, Dude was put together well–blandsome—which is all he needs to get laid on a regular basis.
    • 2015, Ken Baker, Finding Forever:
      “Well, I thought he was pretty sweet and handsome.” “Try blandsome.”
    • 2015, Rachel Simon, The Magic Touch:
      Jefferson Stinkweed (“Buck” to his friends) was attractive in that blandsome politician way.