so-so

Examples

• All

• I thought this was just a so-so episode, not as funny as usual.

• The network's high-priced new star anchor is getting so-so ratings at best.

• OK, all right, so, so sort of a success.

• Okay, not only does it honestly fit so, so well, it feels good.

• OK, so this is actually so, so valuable.

• I agree that modeling is so, so important for teaching kids to read.

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• It just goes so, so well with this look.

• I thought this was just a so-so episode, not as funny as usual.

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• And her whole ball of possible bonus qualifications, like musical talent or strong recommendations from her teachers, was not enough to raise her application above her so-so numbers.

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• Professionally, I have worked with great reporters, so-so reporters, and frankly, reporters who just have no clue.

Synonyms

T

tolerably

vsso-so

3 4.9

Good enough but not very good

emphasizes moderate success rather than strong or poor performance

A

acceptably

vsso-so

2 3.2

In a way that is good enough but not very good

focuses on being moderately satisfactory rather than meeting formal acceptance

A

alright

vsso-so

• Informal

1 1.1

In a way that is good enough but not very good

leans on being moderately well rather than providing extra reassurance

O

okay

vsso-so

1 1.0

In a way that is good enough

describes moderate performance rather than plainly adequate approval

O

OK

vsso-so

1 1.0

In a way that is good enough but not very good

highlights moderate quality rather than informal acceptance or endorsement

M

mediocrely

vsso-so

1 4.9

In an average way, not very good or very bad

is about being merely moderate rather than clearly mediocre or poor

Antonyms

W

well

∞ 1.0

In a good or skillful way

P

poorly

283 1.4

In a bad or unsuccessful way

How Well

excellently

8 2.8

well

∞ 1.0

so-so

7 3.8

adequately

83 3.0

poorly

283 1.4

Surface Forms

Etymology