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so-so - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'so-so' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . So-so [ a.]
- Neither very good nor very bad; middling; passable; tolerable; indifferent.
2 . So-so [ adv.]
- Tolerably; passably.

Meaning of 'so-so' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . so-so [ r]
Meaning (1):
- in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
Example in sentence:
  • she plays tennis tolerably
2 . so-so [ s]
Meaning (2):
- being neither good nor bad
Example in sentence:
  • a gifted painter but an indifferent actor;
  • a so-so golfer;
  • a tolerable working knowledge of French;
  • an indifferent performance;
  • feeling only so-so;
  • her work at the office is passable;
  • prepared a tolerable dinner

Nearby Words:

so-called

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