acute vs blah

acute

adj
  • Of a short-lived condition, in contrast to a chronic condition; this sense also does not imply severity. 

  • Of a triangle: having all three interior angles measuring less than 90 degrees. 

  • Of an accent or tone: generally higher than others. 

  • Intense, sensitive, sharp. 

  • Of an abnormal condition of recent or sudden onset, in contrast to delayed onset; this sense does not imply severity, unlike the common usage. 

  • Urgent. 

  • Brief, quick, short. 

  • After a letter of the alphabet: having an acute accent. 

  • With the sides meeting directly to form an acute angle (at an apex or base). 

  • High or shrill. 

  • Of an angle: less than 90 degrees. 

noun
  • An acute accent (´). 

  • A person who has the acute form of a disorder, such as schizophrenia. 

  • An accent or tone higher than others. 

verb
  • To give an acute sound to. 

blah

adj
  • Low in spirit or health; down. 

  • Dull; uninteresting; insipid. 

intj
  • An expression of mild frustration. 

  • Representing the sound of vomiting. 

  • Imitative of idle, meaningless talk; used sometimes in a slightly derogatory manner to mock or downplay another's words, or to show disinterest in a diatribe, rant, instructions, unsolicited advice, parenting, etc. Also used when recalling and retelling another's words, as a substitute for the portions of the speech deemed irrelevant. 

verb
  • To utter idle, meaningless talk. 

noun
  • (in plural, the blahs) A general or ambiguous feeling of discomfort, dissatisfaction, uneasiness, boredom, mild depression, etc. 

  • Nonsense; drivel; idle, meaningless talk. 

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