Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for so-so. Search instead for soso.
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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

The product of an upper-middle-class family and a so-so college, nose perennially pressed to the window—and to the grindstone—she is a workhorse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

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

Now she and her husband give me money to add to my so-so security.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan