meh
/me/ (bre, ipa) · /me/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈme/ (ame, mw)
meh — exclamation
1. said to show that something does not excite you, or that you do not care enough
said to show that something does not excite you, or that you do not care enough to react strongly.
Meh, that trailer looked dull, so Gabriela stopped watching halfway.
Meh, + comment showing lack of interest
Hamza read the menu, said "meh," and ordered the usual noodles.
quoted meh as a flat spoken reaction
The new logo got only a few "meh" comments online.
Gita shrugged and texted, "Meh, pick any cafe you want."
When the teacher announced extra homework, the class answered with a tired "meh."
- wow
shows strong interest or admiration
文法句型
Meh, + comment
say "meh" + about something
用法筆記
Usually said as a short reaction before or after a comment. Distinguish from the adjective sense: this one is the reaction itself, while the adjective describes a thing as unexciting.
meh — adjective
- mehpositive
- mehercomparative
- mehestsuperlative
1. not especially good, exciting, or memorable; just ordinary in a slightly disappo
not especially good, exciting, or memorable; just ordinary in a slightly disappointing way.
The soup looked pretty, but the taste was meh.
be meh after a disappointing result
Kenji gave the concert a meh review after the weak final song.
meh + noun in an informal judgment
Marta tried the new cafe, but its desserts were meh and expensive.
Christopher expected a big ending, yet the last episode felt meh.
Lien's first draft was meh, so she rewrote the opening paragraph.
- so-so
close in meaning, but slightly calmer and less dismissive
- underwhelming
more formal and often tied to disappointed expectations
- mediocre
more judgmental because it labels the quality itself as below a good standard
- great
plain positive opposite for something clearly enjoyable
- impressive
emphasizes that something stands out positively
文法句型
[thing] is meh
a meh + noun
用法筆記
Often follows be, feel, seem, or sound, and it is common in casual reviews of food, films, trips, or performances. Stronger words like awful or terrible mean something is clearly bad; meh only says it failed to excite you.