meh

American

[me] / mɛ /

interjection

(an expression of boredom or apathy).

We thought it would sell, but customers are saying “Meh!”

adjective

unimpressive; boring.

The first few songs were meh.
bored or apathetic.

I'm feeling a little meh.

meh British

/ mɛ /

interjection

an expression of indifference or boredom

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

mediocre or boring

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Etymology

Origin of meh

First recorded in 1990-95; popularized on the TV show The Simpsons

Example Sentences

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“Beef” looks good, but everything else is extremely meh.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

I now manually turn off Live Photos for meh shots, like the snaps of my dry-cleaning receipt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Other fans speculated about which elements of the game's story would become the focus of the film, while another simply said: "This will be very bad, or meh."

From BBC • May 23, 2025

On the first one, meh, who knows, check back later.

From Slate • Sep. 11, 2024

While we wait for the others, we all start talking about Iguanador and whether this one will be scary or just meh.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

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