bah

Scornful verbal wave

Bah is a verbal utterance denoting a range of emotions, all of them negative.

The expression may have been borrowed from French.

dismissal

humbug

False talk or pretense

  • pshawInterjection expressing contempt
  • phooeyInterjection expressing contempt
  • fiddlesticksArchaic interjection of annoyance

balderdash · poppycock · nonsense · rubbish · hogwash · piffle · tommyrot · bunkum · malarkey · drivel

exclamation

harrumph

Grumble pompously

  • tutDisapproving exclamation
  • ughDisgust exclamation
  • pfftScoffing exhalation

hmph · harumph · tsk · grumble · grunt · mutter · snort · sigh · groan · huff

contempt

scorn

Hostile dismissive feeling

disgust · revulsion · loathing · aversion · antipathy · disparagement · mockery · ridicule · snub · scoff

impatience

frustration

Displeasure from blocked efforts

agitation · vexation · peevishness · snappiness · testiness · shortness · huffiness · grumpiness · crossness · petulance

skepticism

doubt

Lack of firm belief

cynicism · distrust · wariness · questioning · uncertainty · hesitation · dubiousness · misgiving · reservation · qualm

Categories
Opposites
emotional response/attitude

bahhooray

Exclamation of delight

hurrah · yay · wow · wonderful · bravo

agreement/acceptance

bahyes

Opposite of no

absolutely · indeed · certainly · agreed · exactly

Phrases
Family

bah humbug

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G