so-so

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so-so

The food at the new restaurant was just so-so.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Neither good nor bad; mediocre; average: Used to describe something that is acceptable but not excellent or particularly impressive.
    • Indifferent; passable; tolerable: Describes a quality or performance that is just adequate or satisfactory, without being positive or negative.

  2. Adverb:

    • In a mediocre or average manner; tolerably; passably: Used to describe an action performed to an acceptable but not outstanding degree.
Examples of Usage
  • Adjective:
    • The food at the new restaurant was just so-so. (The quality of the food was neither good nor bad.)
    • He gave a so-so presentation that failed to impress the audience. (His presentation was mediocre.)
  • Adverb:
    • She sings so-so, but she's a fantastic dancer. (She sings in an average, acceptable manner.)
    • "How was the movie?" "It was so-so." (The movie was neither great nor terrible.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Feeling so-so": Used to describe one's health or mood as neither good nor bad, but often implying a slight leaning towards unwell or low spirits.
    • I'm feeling so-so today; I might not go to the party.
  • Used to give a deliberately non-committal or lukewarm assessment, often to avoid giving offense or strong criticism.
    • When asked about the proposal, his review was decidedly so-so.
Variants and Related Words
  • Mediocre (adj): Of only moderate quality; not very good. (Often more negative than ).
  • Passable (adj): Just good enough to be acceptable; satisfactory.
  • Tolerable (adj): Able to be endured or accepted; fairly good.
  • Indifferent (adj): Having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned. (In specific contexts, can mean neither good nor bad).
  • Fair-to-middling (adj, informal): Of average or medium quality; passable. (Similar meaning to ).
Synonyms
  • Average
  • Mediocre
  • Passable
  • Adequate
  • Fair
  • Middling
  • Unremarkable
Related Phrases and Idioms
  • "Nothing to write home about": An idiom meaning not especially good or exciting; mediocre.
    • The hotel was clean but nothing to write home about.
  • "Run-of-the-mill": An idiom meaning average or ordinary; not special.
    • It was a run-of-the-mill performance.
  • "Take it or leave it": An idiom sometimes used to express indifference towards something, implying it is just acceptable.
    • My opinion on the plan is take it or leave it; it's so-so.
so-so

The food at the new restaurant was just so-so.

Adjective
  1. being neither good nor bad
    • an indifferent performance
    • a gifted painter but an indifferent actor
    • her work at the office is passable
    • a so-so golfer
    • feeling only so-so
    • prepared a tolerable dinner
    • a tolerable working knowledge of French
Adverb
  1. in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
    • she plays tennis tolerably

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