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blahs

blahs

8.2
A feeling of being bored and not wanting to do anything
  • noun
  • /blɑz/
  • Informal
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  • During the rainy days, he tends to get the blahs and prefers to stay inside.

Examples

  • OK, this was actually really difficult because I feel like this has been a kind of blah year.

  • Six hours later, it's just very blah looking to me all around.

  • So I arrive in Vegas looking blah as hell.

  • My issue though is that she was so incredibly blah, bland and naive.

  • After a long week at work, I often feel the blahs and struggle to find motivation.

  • She described her summer vacation as full of blahs, lacking excitement or adventure.

Synonyms

boredom
vsblahs
85 1.3

A feeling of being tired and restless when you have nothing to do

can include mild depression and low energy beyond mere lack of interest
numbness
vsblahs
5 4.6

A lack of feeling or interest in things often after long stress

is a low mood with mild sadness rather than emotional detachment
meh
vsblahs
  • Slang
1 8.5

A short word people use to show lack of interest

is a broader mood that also includes mild sadness and low energy
dreariness
vsblahs
1 6.2

A dull, gloomy feeling that makes things seem not interesting

is a personal low mood rather than only a gloomy atmosphere
humdrum
vsblahs
1 6.7

A boring state with little variety or excitement

is a broader low mood that need not come from repeated sameness
jadedness
vsblahs
1 7.5

A feeling of being tired and bored after having too much of something

is the general feeling without needing prior excess experience
dullness
vsblahs
1 3.7

Something that is not interesting or exciting

is a personal feeling of boredom or mild sadness rather than only a quality
feeling bluh
vsblahs
  • Slang
9.9

A little sad and not wanting to do much

is a general low mood including boredom as well as mild sadness
dispiritedness
vsblahs
7.1

A feeling of being discouraged and without much hope

is a general low mood that may not involve deep hopelessness
glumness
vsblahs
6.6

A quiet feeling of sadness and low spirits

includes boredom and lack of interest as well as mild sadness
downness
vsblahs
7.4

A feeling of being sad or low

also covers low interest and boredom, not only sadness
bummery vibe
vsblahs
  • Informal
9.9

A sad, gloomy feeling that makes people feel down

refers to a personal low mood and lack of enthusiasm instead of atmosphere

Antonyms

434 1.0

A strong feeling of happiness and eagerness, or something that causes it

288 2.2

A strong feeling of excitement and interest in something

How Sad

depression
330 3.7
sadness
229 1.0
blahs
  • Informal
8.2
boredom
85 1.3
contentment
26 2.1

Surface Forms

blah singular
blahs plural

Morphology

blahs = blah (transparent) = blah + s

Simple plural formation from the base noun 'blah'; the meaning is directly derived by pluralizing the base.

Etymology

Blahs comes from the simple sound blah, the same sound people use when they say 'blah blah blah' to show boring or empty talk. So having the blahs means feeling dull, low in energy, or not interested.