blahs
Low spirits, informally
The blahs is a state of feeling listless, uninspired, or mildly depressed without any particular cause.
It suggests a general malaise rather than acute unhappiness—the kind of low-grade funk where nothing seems wrong but nothing feels right either.
I've had the blahs all week and can't seem to shake them.
The word mimics the sound of bored, uninterested speech, as if even talking feels like too much effort.
Tiresome lack of change
- tediumWearisome dullness
- boredomWeary disinterest from monotony
- humdrumLacking variety or excitement
- mundaneCommonplace, lacking excitement
dreary · unexciting · stale · colorless · sameness · routine · predictable · ho-hum
Lack of interest
- disinterestAbsence of bias
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- unconcernAbsence of worry
- passivityState of non-resistance
numbness · disengagement · unmotivated · uninspired · spiritless · flat · meh · blankness
Weariness from prolonged exertion
- wearinessState of being drained
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- sluggishnessState of slow movement
- torporInactive, sluggish state
languor · tiredness · drowsiness · heaviness · inertia · enervation · burnout · listlessness
Foolish talk, slang
- hogwashFoolish or untrue talk
- bunkNonsense or stacked bed
- rubbishWaste or nonsense
- drivelSenseless, silly talk
malarkey · claptrap · poppycock · twaddle · hokum · tommyrot · bunkum · tripe
Somber, dispirited state
- dejectionState of lowness
- despondencyProfound loss of hope
- sadnessState of emotional pain
- downheartednessState of feeling dispirited
blues · moodiness · discontent · unhappiness · dispiritedness · heavyheartedness · glumness · joylessness
monotony
Tiresome lack of change
mundane · dreary · unexciting · stale · colorless · sameness · routine · predictable · ho-hum · uninspiring
indifference
Lack of interest
- disinterestAbsence of bias
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- unconcernAbsence of worry
passivity · numbness · disengagement · unmotivated · uninspired · spiritless · flat · meh · blankness · emptiness
fatigue
Weariness from prolonged exertion
- wearinessState of being drained
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- sluggishnessState of slow movement
torpor · languor · tiredness · drowsiness · heaviness · inertia · enervation · burnout · listlessness · malaise
baloney
Foolish talk, slang
drivel · malarkey · claptrap · poppycock · twaddle · hokum · tommyrot · bunkum · tripe · piffle
gloominess
Somber, dispirited state
- dejectionState of lowness
- despondencyProfound loss of hope
- sadnessState of emotional pain
downheartedness · blues · moodiness · discontent · unhappiness · dispiritedness · heavyheartedness · glumness · joylessness · dispirited
blahsjoy
Intense positive emotion
excitement · elation · cheerfulness · exuberance · euphoria
- blah blah blahPlaceholder for tedious speech
- blah blahTedious empty talk
- bland foodUnseasoned, tasteless cuisine
- bland dietMild, unirritating foods