Bof

Part of Speech

noun

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 möglicherweise denken Sie an ein anderes Wort , 🇪🇸 Es posible que estés pensando en otra palabra. , 🇮🇹 Possibile che tu pensi a un altro termine. , 🇵🇹 possível que você esteja pensando em outra palavra , 🇨🇳 表无所谓或不赞同的感叹词 , 🇯🇵 もしかしたら別の言葉を考えているのかもしれません , 🇰🇷 다른 단어를 떠올리셨을지도 모릅니다. , 🇸🇦 قد تكون تفكر في كلمة أخرى , 🇮🇳 शायद आप किसी अन्य शब्द के बारे में सोच रहे हैं

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Etymology

Bof is a colloquial French interjection meaning indifference, first attested in the early 19th century. Its exact source is uncertain; some linguists trace it to the older exclamation “boh” used by sailors, while others propose a Germanic origin, but no Latin or Greek root is involved. Over time the word has also been nominalized to refer to something trivial or unremarkable.

Synonyms

indifférence nonchalance insouciance apathie ennui indolence négligence manque d'intérêt

Antonyms

enthousiasme exaltation émerveillement joie passion