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bleh

bleh

1 9.3
Feeling bored, tired, and not interested
  • adjective
  • /blɛ/
  • Informal
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  • That makes a bad episode and a lame exit for the Ponds even more bleh.

Examples

  • On the whole, the service was pretty "bleh."

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  • Honestly, virtually all views in Beijing are beautiful to me, even when they're actually pretty bleh, but I remember enjoying the experience.

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  • It is just bleh and no help at all, as I've used it and it is really of no use to me.

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  • I found the movie really bleh and not worth the hype.

  • After hours of the same boring presentation, I felt bleh and ready to leave.

  • His new song was just bleh; it didn't excite me at all.

Synonyms

boring
vsbleh
721 1.0

Not interesting and making you feel tired or impatient

is used more broadly as a casual feeling or comment about dullness
tired
vsbleh
643 4.4

An idea or phrase used so often that it feels boring

is used more broadly for feelings and plain comments beyond stale language
bored
vsbleh
353 1.0

Feeling not interested and tired from doing the same thing too much

is used as feeling and also to call things uninteresting
dull
vsbleh
182 1.3

Not interesting or lively

is a casual feeling or remark about being bored or uninspiring
uninteresting
vsbleh
20 1.4

Not exciting and likely to make people bored

is used either as a feeling or to describe things lacking interest
uninspired
vsbleh
14 4.0

Not having new or interesting ideas

focuses more on feeling bored or tired rather than creative failure
humdrum
vsbleh
9 6.5

Not exciting and having little variety

is more an all purpose feeling or comment about being uninterested
uninspiring
vsbleh
7 3.5

Not interesting or exciting

is a general feeling or comment rather than only describing lack of inspiration
ho-hum
vsbleh
5 8.1

Not interesting and making you feel bored

is similar but is used simply as a casual feeling or remark
4 3.9

Not showing much interest or excitement

is a broader inner feeling or casual remark beyond mere lack of show
unexciting
vsbleh
3 3.2

Not interesting or exciting

is more about the feeling or casual comment than only lacking excitement
meh
vsbleh
  • Slang
1 8.5

A short word people use to show lack of interest

is broader and also covers tired or uninspiring reactions
unenthused
vsbleh
  • Informal
1 5.3

Not showing excitement or interest

is a personal feeling or comment rather than only outward lack of display
bo liao
vsbleh
  • Slang
9.9

Feeling bored and having nothing to do

is similar but lacks the regional slang label and may be broader
unstirring
vsbleh
7.2

Not causing strong feelings or interest

is used to express a personal lack of interest rather than lack of effect
unarousing
vsbleh
5.6

Not causing excitement or interest

is used for personal feelings or casual comments rather than only cause
boresome
vsbleh
  • Archaic
6.8

Causes people to lose interest because it is dull

is more about the feeling someone has than the object's causing effect
flattish
vsbleh
4.6

Not very energetic or lively in mood

is a broader casual feeling, not only a slightly low or flat tone
feeling bluh
vsbleh
  • Slang
9.9

A little sad and not wanting to do much

is mainly about boredom or lack of interest rather than mild sadness
8.6

Very boring and hard to pay attention to

is milder, used for general lack of interest rather than extreme boredom

Antonyms

1.0

Making people feel very interested and eager

138 3.6

Makes people feel excited and want to try something new

How Bored

fed up
  • Informal
121 3.6
bored
353 1.0
bleh
  • Informal
1 9.3
uninterested
20 3.5

Surface Forms

bleh positive

Etymology

Bleh is a flat, spoken sound like 'meh' or 'blah' that people use to show 'boredom' or low energy, so calling something 'bleh' means it feels boring, tired, or uninspiring.