English Dictionary

anodyne

/ˈæn.ə.daɪn/

adj

(pharmacology) capable of soothing or eliminating pain / (figuratively) soothing or relaxing / (by extension) noncontentious, blandly agreeable, unlikely to cause offence or debate

The movie was anodyne, lacking any real excitement or emotion.

意味（1）

(pharmacology) capable of soothing or eliminating pain

Many a time has the vapor of ether been inhaled for the relief of oppressed lungs; many a time has the sought relief been thus obtained; and just so many times has the discovery of the wonderful anodyne properties of this gas, as affecting all bodily suffering, been brushed past and overlooked.

意味（2）

(figuratively) soothing or relaxing

Classical music is rather anodyne.

意味（3）

(by extension) noncontentious, blandly agreeable, unlikely to cause offence or debate

It all became so routine, so anodyne, so dull.