blah vs languid

blah

adj
  • Dull; uninteresting; insipid. 

  • Low in spirit or health; down. 

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. 

languid

adj
  • Of an idea, writing, etc.: dull, uninteresting. 

  • Of a period of time: characterized by lack of activity; pleasant and relaxed; unstressful. 

  • Of a person or animal, or their body functions: flagging from weakness, or inactive or weak, especially due to illness or tiredness; faint, listless. 

  • Of a colour: not bright; dull, muted. 

  • Of a person or their actions, character, etc.: lacking drive, emotion, or enthusiasm; apathetic, listless, spiritless, unenthusiastic. 

  • Of a person or their movement: showing a dislike for physical effort; leisurely, unhurried. 

  • Of a thing: lacking energy, liveliness, or strength; inactive, slow-moving, weak. 

noun
  • Synonym of languet (“a flat plate in (or opposite and below the mouth of) the pipe of an organ”) 

How often have the words blah and languid occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )