Definitions

so-so

[soh-soh, soh-soh] / ˈsoʊˌsoʊ, ˈsoʊˈsoʊ /

ADJECTIVE

in an acceptable manner

Synonyms

STRONGEST

mediocre middling passable respectable undistinguished

WEAK

adequate average enough fair fair to middling fairish indifferent medium mid moderate not bad okay ordinary run-of-the-mill tolerable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

exceptional extraordinary superior

WEAK

different distinguished excellent

Example Sentences

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After two so-so tracks that serve as extended throat-clearing, the album takes flight with “Outside Tweaking.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Consumer spending, meanwhile, was just so-so in January.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

Its actual meaning is unclear, though some say it means "so-so" or "maybe this, maybe that".

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

Oklahoma City tightened a grip on the contest after a so-so first half.

From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025

I succeeded all year in escaping Ms. Eisen’s radar by being the average Jane or, in my case, the average Janna, and doing everything so-so.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

so-so

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