Standard Lemma guide

duh

intj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /dɜː/
  • US: /dʌ/
  • Australian: /dʌ/
  • [də̰ː˥˩] sense 3 only
  • [də̰ː˥˨] sense 3 only
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɜː
  • rhymes with -ʌ
  • CMU ARPABET: D AH1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

intj

Meaning 1

A disdainful indication that something is obvious.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • It's hot in the desert. - Well, duh!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

intj

Meaning 2

An indication of mock stupidity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Duhhh, I'm Jasmine, I can't even tie my shoe laces right!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

intj

Meaning 3

A nonsensical utterance by an individual about to go unconscious, especially if they're dizzy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Duuhh... I don't feel so good now...

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Imitative, indicating stupidity by mocking the speech of an intellectually disabled person.

Across languages

Translations

38 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: خو (ḵō) — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • Armenian: հա բա (ha ba) — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • Chinese Cantonese: 擺明系啦 /摆明系啦 — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • Chinese Mandarin: 很明顯吧 /很明显吧 — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • Chinese Mandarin: 还用说吗 — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • Czech: jak jinak — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • Dutch: je meent het — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • Finnish: älä ihmeessä — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • Finnish: ihanko totta — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • Finnish: ei kai — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • French: bah — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • French: bah oui — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • German: ach — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • German: ach nee — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • German: ach was — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • German: na sowas — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • Hungarian: nyilván — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • Hungarian: nem mondod? — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • Hungarian: naná — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • Hungarian: jó hogy — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • Hungarian: még szép — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • Italian: ma va? — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • Japanese: 当たり前 — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • Korean: 당연 (dang'yeon) — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • Polish: no ba — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • Polish: ba — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • Portuguese: ah — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • Portuguese: dâ — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • Portuguese: der — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • Portuguese: dã — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • Russian: а то — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • Russian: ещё бы (ješčó by) — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • Russian: я́сен пень (jásen penʹ) — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • Slovak: nehovor — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • Spanish: obvio — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • Ukrainian: ото́ж (otóž) — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • Ukrainian: ще б па́к (šče b pák) — disdainful indication that something is obvious
  • Ukrainian: а то́ (a tó) — disdainful indication that something is obvious