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mah

mah

9.9
Not very good or interesting
  • adjective
  • /mɑː/
  • Informal
translation icon : regular
  • The movie was just mah, so I wouldn't recommend spending money on a ticket.

Examples

  • I tried the new restaurant, but honestly, the food was pretty mah.

  • His performance in the game was mah compared to his usual high standards.

  • The movie was pretty mah overall.

  • Her performance was just mah.

  • The food at the new cafe was quite mah and didn't live up to my expectations.

  • I found the book mah; it lacked excitement and engaging characters.

  • His presentation was mah, failing to capture the audience's attention.

Synonyms

mediocre
vsmah
109 4.8

Only average in quality and not very good

is an informal word expressing the same ordinary quality
lackluster
vsmah
  • US
30 6.1

Dull and showing little energy

is a casual label that emphasizes simple mediocrity rather than failure
sucky
vsmah
  • Informal
23 9.3

Very bad or disappointing to experience

is a milder informal word used when something is simply ordinary
mid
vsmah
  • Slang
20 8.1

Average and not very impressive

is a mild informal label for things that are not very good
12 4.4

Less impressive or exciting than you expect

is an informal judgment that marks something as merely ordinary
unimpressive
vsmah
9 3.9

Not very good or likely to attract attention

is a relaxed, informal term focusing on general ordinariness
indifferent
vsmah
5 4.4

Only average and not very good

is more casual and often used to dismiss something lightly
meh
vsmah
  • Slang
2 8.8

Not very good and showing little interest

is an informal adjective that marks something as not very good
middling
vsmah
1 4.6

Having average quality, neither very good nor very bad

is a casual expression used to mark something as ordinary
fair to middling
vsmah
  • Archaic
1 6.9

Medium quality, neither very good nor very bad

is a simpler informal tag that signals plain, unexciting quality
poopie
vsmah
  • Informal
1 9.2

An informal word used to say something is bad or low quality

is a softer, casual way to say something is merely ordinary
7.0

Not very good or special

is a short informal way to call something unremarkable
6.5

Not as good as expected or needed

is a milder informal term that criticizes ordinary quality rather than defect

Antonyms

1.0

Very good and better than most similar things

257 3.4

Much better than most others in skill or quality

How Good

excellent
1.0
good
1.0
okay
1.0
mah
  • Informal
9.9
poor
838 1.0
awful
1.0

Surface Forms

mah positive

Etymology

Mah is a flat, tired sound like meh that people use to say something is 'so-so' or not very good. So when you call a movie mah, you mean it was ordinary and not worth special praise.