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feeling bluh

feeling bluh

9.9
A little sad and not wanting to do much
  • idiom
  • Slang
translation icon : sentirse mal
  • Some days you just wake up feeling bluh for no real reason.

Examples

  • She texted her friend to say she was feeling bluh and needed some cheering up.

  • After a rainy weekend indoors, I was feeling bluh and unmotivated.

  • I'm just feeling bluh today.

  • Are you feeling bluh about the party?

  • After a rainy weekend indoors, I was feeling bluh and unmotivated.

  • Some days you just wake up feeling bluh for no real reason.

  • She texted her friend to say she was feeling bluh and needed some cheering up.

Synonyms

blue
vsfeeling bluh
205 2.1

Feeling sad or unhappy

is lighter describing slight apathy and low energy rather than deep gloom
to feel down
vsfeeling bluh
15 3.0

Be sad or unhappy

is milder stressing low energy and slight apathy not full depression
to feel blue
vsfeeling bluh
  • Informal
12 6.5

To be sad for a short time

is usually milder meaning short low mood with low energy and apathy
downbeat
vsfeeling bluh
8 4.4

Feeling sad and not very hopeful

is milder focusing on low energy and slight sadness rather than hopelessness
to have the blues
vsfeeling bluh
3 7.0

Feel sad and a little down

is milder focusing on slight apathy and low energy rather than deep sadness
bleh
vsfeeling bluh
  • Informal
1 9.6

A feeling of mild boredom and low energy

is more about feeling low energy and slight sadness than mere listlessness
in low spirits
vsfeeling bluh
3.9

Feeling sad and without energy

is milder and shows slight apathy rather than clear discouragement
to feel a bit depresh
vsfeeling bluh
  • Slang
9.7

To be a little sad and tired

is more general in tone focusing on low energy and mild apathy

Antonyms

excited
∞ 1.0

Feeling very happy and eager about something

upbeat
3.4

A period when people feel positive and things go well

How Sad

depression
330 3.7
unhappy
463 1.0
feeling bluh
  • Slang
9.9

Surface Forms

feeling bluh main

Morphology

feeling + bluh

The headword 'feeling' clearly marks an emotional state and the second element 'bluh' is an informal, onomatopoeic mood label related to colloquial forms like 'blah' or 'bleh', so the general idea of being down or unenthusiastic is inferable. However 'bluh' is nonstandard and lacks a clear dictionary definition, and the exact nuance (mild apathy vs sadness) is idiomatic and not fully predictable to a B1 learner, so the expression is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Feeling bluh comes from the small, sigh-like sound people make — a quiet 'bluh' that shows low energy or boredom. That's why feeling bluh means 'feeling down, unenthusiastic, or lacking energy'.