Synonyms of blah

blah 1 of 2

noun

ˈblä 

variants also blah-blah

1

as in nonsense

language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense

gave me the usual blah that my manuscript did not meet their current publishing needs but thanks for considering them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nonsense
• nuts
• garbage
• rubbish
• silliness
• drool
• stupidity
• jazz
• muck
• rot
• craziness
• hogwash
• claptrap
• beans
• absurdity
• poppycock
• blither
• twaddle
• trash
• piffle
• guff
• hooey
• insanity
• baloney
• foolishness
• blather
• bunk
• crapola
• balderdash
• punk
• hokum
• malarkey
• absurdness
• folderol
• bosh
• humbuggery
• trumpery
• tosh
• bunkum
• crock
• blatherskite
• drivel
• fudge
• bilge
• flapdoodle
• madness
• hokeypokey
• tommyrot
• bull
• humbug
• fiddle
• fiddlesticks
• applesauce
• codswallop
• blarney
• horsefeathers
• taradiddle
• nerts
• hoodoo
• folly
• flannel
• fiddle-faddle
• senselessness
• slush
• moonshine
• idiocy
• inanity
• kookiness
• rigmarole
• tomfoolery
• greek
• asininity
• foolery
• imbecility
• gas
• lunacy
• inaneness
• hot air
• hocus-pocus
• monkey business
• witlessness
• hoity-toity
• shenanigan(s)
• fatuity
• monkeyshine(s)
• double-talk

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sense
• rationality
• reasonableness
• common sense
• horse sense
• sensibleness
• reasonability
• judgment
• wisdom
• levelheadedness
• discernment

2

as in boredom

blahs plural the state of being bored

I've just been stuck in the blahs lately

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boredom
• restlessness
• ennui
• tedium
• melancholy
• weariness
• sameness
• doldrums
• listlessness
• lethargy
• dullness
• monotony
• indifference
• cheerlessness
• lassitude
• languor
• joylessness
• lifelessness
• languidness
• torpidity
• apathy
• torpor
• unconcern
• dispiritedness
• monotonousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fascination
• excitement
• absorption
• enchantment
• involvement
• engagement
• stimulation
• immersion
• engrossment
• animation
• entertainment
• relief
• captivation
• amusement
• bewitchment
• beguilement
• invigoration
• enlivenment
• diversion

blah

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adjective

as in boring

Related Words

• boring
• drab
• monotonous
• uninteresting
• tedious
• dullish
• prosy
• tiresome
• dreary
• soggy
• spiritless
• prosaic
• stodgy
• stupid
• humdrum
• stale
• unexciting
• gray
• dry
• unimaginative
• ho-hum
• old
• arid
• wearisome
• barren
• tiring
• weary
• leaden
• stuffy
• uneventful
• uninspiring
• jejune
• dusty
• monochromatic
• colorless
• slow
• sterile
• aseptic
• dull
• ponderous
• pedestrian
• annoying
• unrewarding
• tame
• pallid
• wearying
• undramatic
• unspectacular
• blank
• irksome
• numbing
• mind-numbing
• irritating
• pedantic
• inanimate
• earthbound
• drudging
• pleasureless
• bothersome
• jading
• heavy
• flat
• unnewsworthy
• suspenseless
• unsensational
• exhausting
• draining
• fatiguing
• debilitating
• longsome
• vapid
• enervating
• discouraging
• wearing
• dispiriting
• ordinary
• tepid
• unexceptional
• disheartening
• demoralizing
• palling
• commonplace
• unsurprising
• enfeebling
• common

Dissimilar Words

• interesting
• wonderful
• intriguing
• involving
• amazing
• awesome
• surprising
• spectacular
• exciting
• riveting
• engaging
• marvelous
• wondrous
• fabulous
• engrossing
• sensational
• absorbing
• astounding
• astonishing
• inspiring
• exhilarating
• amusing
• gripping
• entertaining
• breathtaking
• thrilling
• stimulating
• attractive
• energizing
• stirring
• charming
• rousing
• electrifying
• alluring
• fascinating
• moving
• poignant
• invigorating
• animating
• enlivening
• enchanting
• enthralling
• beguiling
• eye-opening
• attracting
• entrancing
• bewitching
• rip-roaring
• touching
• galvanizing
• hair-raising
• suspenseful
• provocative
• tantalizing
• diverting
• captivating
• mesmerizing
• spellbinding
• arresting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blah

Noun

Frankly, most ballet flats are a bit too blah for this look and would throw off the proportions. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 July 2026

What used to be a forum for original, quirky, clever remarks by the Daily News’ varied community of smartypants has turned into a gridlock of repetitious venting of old, dumb blah. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026

Adjective

Selling was easy, even if the returns for McMann and Laughton in particular were kinda blah and the Leafs were unable to execute any major roster shakeup or take advantage of their ability to retain salary. — Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026

But the dazzling tech was not enough to camouflage how blah the merchandise was. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026