Standard Lemma guide
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.
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adj
Mediocre; lackluster; unexceptional; uninspiring.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: mid, middling, pedestrian, average, comme ci comme ça, crappy, decent, indifferent, lackluster, meh, mediocre, no great shakes, nothing to write home about, not worth writing home about, OK, okayish, ordinary, unexceptional, uninspiring, shitty, so-so, tolerable, whatever
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Apathetic; unenthusiastic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: halfhearted, lackadaisical, unmoved, adiaphroistic, apathetic, apathistical, blasé, blithe, deaf, cool, shiftless, dispassionate, dull, enervated, gallionic, heartless, impassive, ineffervescible, insouciant, indifferent, insensible, jaded, languid, languorous, Laodicean, lethargic, listless, lotophagous, lukewarm, meh, mopey, nonchalant, nonplussed, otiose, phlegmatic, pococurante, spiritless, supine, tepid, torpid, torpedinous, unaroused, uncaring, unconcerned, unenthusiastic, unimpressible, uninterested, unlively, untouched, unzealous, world-weary
Antonyms: none provided
intj
Expressing indifference or lack of enthusiasm.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
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Antonyms: none provided
intj
A bleating sound, as that of a sheep or goat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Hong-Kong, Manglish, Singlish
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: maa
Antonyms: none provided
name
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A judgement marked by indifference; lack of impression.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Synonyms: none provided
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particle
Final question particle expressing skepticism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Hong-Kong, Manglish, Singlish, interrogative
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Popularized by the American television show The Simpsons; first used on the show in the episode titled "Sideshow Bob Roberts" (1994). Possibly ultimately from Yiddish מע (me, “so-so”). First attested in 1928, with usage as an interjection dated to 1992.
Onomatopoeic.
From Cantonese 咩 (me1, final particle used to make doubtful yes–no questions).
Across languages
46 source translations are retained for this English entry.
