So-so
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsəʊˌsəʊ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: So-so is an adjective meaning (informal) Neither good nor bad; tolerable, passable, indifferent.
Meaning
(informal) Neither good nor bad; tolerable, passable, indifferent.
More Meanings
- (informal) Neither very well nor very poorly.
Example Sentences
The dessert was pretty good, but the meal was so-so.
He [Robert Burns] certainly wrote some so-so verses to the Tree of Liberty.
[I]n ſome Iriſh Houſes, vvhere things are ſo-ſo, / One Gammon of Bacon hangs up for a ſhow; […]
He performed so-so during the tryouts, and the coach was undecided whether to add him to the team or not.
Synonyms for so-so
Depending on context, synonyms include average, fair, lackluster, meh, mediocre, middling.
Antonyms for so-so
Common opposites include intolerably, unacceptably.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include indifferent, tolerable, tolerably, passable, acceptably, ordinary.
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