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so-so

or so so

[ soh-soh, soh-soh ]

/ ˈsoʊˌsoʊ, ˈsoʊˈsoʊ /

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adjective

Also so·so. indifferent; neither very good nor very bad.

adverb

in an indifferent or passable manner; indifferently; tolerably.

Origin of so-so

First recorded in 1520–30

SYNONYMS FOR so-so

1 mediocre, fair, ordinary, average, passable.

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Words nearby so-so

so that, so to speak, so what, so-and-so, so-called, so-so, so., soak, soak up, soakage, soakaway

Example sentences from the Web for so-so

There is a pro-cable bias that seems to forgive so-so shows and so-so series and judges network series harshly.

‘The Good Wife’ Creators on the Premiere’s Big Cary Twist, Will’s Death, and More |Kevin Fallon |September 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
For the United States, our so-so results are neither depressing nor affirming.

Are U.S. Kids Creative Enough? |Amanda Ripley |April 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Last year, like most sports fans, he did so-so in predicting the winners.

White House Jumps Through Hoops to Increase Obamacare Enrollment |Eleanor Clift |March 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It's fair to call all of this exaggerated, but the core point is sound—2013 has been a so-so year for the president.

Worst Fifth Year Ever? Maybe. But the Economy Will be the Judge of Obama |Jamelle Bouie |December 18, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

Ezra Klein reminds us that the job news that has the conservative press alleging conspiracy is … only so-so.

If there is a BLS Conspiracy, It's the Worst Executed I've Ever Seen |David Frum |October 5, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The girls are well, and have as many opinions with as few acts as ever; and Custis is so-so.

Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee |(His Son) Captain Robert E. Lee
"You could scream, and that would do just as well," replied So-so, with his tail still up.

Last Words |Juliana Horatia Ewing
The sermon was only so-so, but they enjoyed the singing; particularly their own.

John March, Southerner |George W. Cable
"Yes, it would have done just as well," So-so replied, as he stretched himself on the hearth.

Last Words |Juliana Horatia Ewing
Well, for our side, it ain't no more'n so-so,” was the somber admission; “an' mebbe that's stretchin' it.

The Wilderness Trail |Frank Williams

British Dictionary definitions for so-so

so-so

/ informal /

adjective

(postpositive) neither good nor bad

adverb

in an average or indifferent manner