😒 Showing dislike 😒 A dismissive sound

feh

9.9

A short sound used to show dislike and to dismiss an idea or person

noun
/fɛ/

Informal

: feh

The most celebrated of these later cultures was Ife (pronounced EE-feh), whose people in southwestern Nigeria turned bronze into stunning portrait heads around A.D. 1300.

Examples

When I saw the price of the dress, I just said, 'Feh!' and walked away.
He listened to the speaker's excuse, then shrugged and replied, 'Feh!' as if it didn't matter.
After reading the report, she sighed and exclaimed, 'Feh! This is just nonsense.'

Synonyms

ugh

vsfeh

Informal

282 7.9

A short sound people make to show disgust or annoyance

is more about contempt or dismissal rather than physical discomfort or pain

bah

vsfeh

Informal

40 9.3

A short sound people make to show they feel annoyed or do not believe something

is more about contempt, disgust, or dismissal than mere annoyance

pfft

vsfeh

Informal

19 9.9

A short sound showing disbelief or lack of interest

is not just a short dismissive sound but any spoken exclamation

hah

vsfeh

Informal

18 8.9

A quick sound that shows scorn or disbelief

is a general spoken exclamation, not only a scoffing sound

tch

vsfeh

Informal

9 9.9

A short sound people make to show annoyance or mild disapproval

is not limited to a click or sound and covers wider expressions

bleh

vsfeh

Informal

8 9.7

A short sound to show dislike or boredom

is stronger and denotes contempt or disgust rather than simple boredom

urgh

vsfeh

7 9.3

A sound people make to show disgust or annoyance

is mainly for contempt or dismissal rather than general frustration or unease

buh

vsfeh

Offensive

6 9.9

A quick sound you make to show you do not like or take someone seriously

is more general and not only aimed directly at a person or thing

pish

vsfeh

Archaic

4 9.9

An old exclamation showing disbelief or contempt

is the everyday form, not marked as old-fashioned or archaic

foo

vsfeh

Informal

3 9.9

A short word said to show you do not respect something

is used in any setting, not just casual or informal speech

yech

vsfeh

Informal

3 9.9

A short word people say to show disgust

is also used for contempt or dismissal, not only for distaste

psh

vsfeh

Informal

3 9.9

A short sound showing annoyance or disbelief

is used beyond quick sharp sounds and in fuller spoken remarks

fie

vsfeh

Archaic

2 9.9

An old exclamation showing strong disapproval or disgust

is the modern exclamation rather than an old-fashioned expression

pah

vsfeh

Informal

1 9.9

A short sound used to show disgust, disbelief, or dismissal

is broader, not only used as a quick sharp sound of disgust

ewww

vsfeh

Informal

1 9.9

A short sound showing disgust at something gross

is broader, covering contempt and dismissal as well as simple disgust

blech

vsfeh

Informal

1 9.9

A short sound people say to show dislike or disgust

is also used to reject or show contempt, not just taste-based disgust

ecch

vsfeh

Informal

1 9.9

A short sound people say to show they feel disgust

is broader and also covers contempt or dismissal beyond mere disgust

foh

vsfeh

Slang

1 9.9

A short sound to show disbelief or dislike

is used more widely, not only as informal disbelief or dismissal

phoo

vsfeh

1 9.9

A short word said to show mild disgust or disbelief

is stronger and can show more intense contempt or disgust than mild forms

harrumph

vsfeh

Archaic

1 9.9

A short gruff sound that shows annoyance or disapproval

is often sharper and shows clearer contempt or dismissal than mild annoyance

nertz

vsfeh

Archaic

1 9.9

A short cry people say to show annoyance or disbelief

is the modern general exclamation, not restricted to older speech

augh

vsfeh

Informal

1 9.9

A short cry showing disgust or strong dislike

is used for contempt or dismissal as well as plain disgust or frustration

yeech

vsfeh

Informal

1 9.9

A short sound people say to show disgust

is more general and can express contempt or dismissal as well

hurf

vsfeh

Offensive

9.9

A short exclamation showing disbelief or contempt

is applied more broadly, not limited to rejecting spoken words

poh

vsfeh

Archaic

9.9

A short word people say to show they do not believe or respect something

is used in modern speech rather than only in older language

to pffft

vsfeh

Informal

9.9

To make a short sound to show disbelief or no interest

is any exclamation showing contempt, not only a blown dismissive sound

How Dismissive

yuck

Informal

5 8.3

pfft

Informal

5 9.9

feh

Informal

9.9

meh

Slang

21 8.4

Surface Forms

feh singular

fehs plural

Etymology

Feh comes from Yiddish and the Hebrew word peh meaning 'mouth'. Think of it as the tiny sound someone makes to show they do not like something, so a quick feh is a short way to express contempt or disgust.