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bleh

bleh

1 9.6
A feeling of mild boredom and low energy
  • noun
  • /blɛ/
  • Informal
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Examples

  • Bleh is right; this is mindless drivel.

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  • After a long week at work, I just felt a sense of bleh about everything.

  • The movie was so dull that it left me with a feeling of bleh instead of excitement.

  • On rainy days, I often experience a bleh mood and can't seem to find the energy to do anything.

Synonyms

apathy
vsbleh
43 6.2

A lack of interest or care about things

is milder, more about slight unhappiness than deep emotional indifference
numbness
vsbleh
5 4.6

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

keeps mild unhappiness and low feeling rather than emotional deadness
listlessness
vsbleh
2 6.8

A feeling of little energy and no interest

combines mild unhappiness with low interest rather than extreme exhaustion
meh
vsbleh
  • Slang
1 8.5

A short word people use to show lack of interest

includes a mild unhappiness or low mood rather than neutral indifference
feeling bluh
vsbleh
  • Slang
9.9

A little sad and not wanting to do much

focuses more on lacking interest and energy than clear sadness
blahs
vsbleh
  • Informal
8.2

A feeling of being bored and not wanting to do anything

leans more toward lacking energy and mild unhappiness rather than simple boredom
7.1

A feeling of being discouraged and without much hope

is milder, focused on low energy and mild unhappiness rather than lost hope
downness
vsbleh
7.4

A feeling of being sad or low

is milder, more about low energy and lack of feeling than strong sadness

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 Enthusiastic

bleh
  • Informal
1 9.6
listlessness
2 6.8

Surface Forms

bleh singular
blehs plural

Etymology

Bleh as a noun comes from the same flat sound people make when they feel 'listless' or a little unhappy, so a 'bleh' is a short feeling of low energy and no interest.