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SO-SO
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Dictionary entry overview: What does so-so mean?
• SO-SO (adjective)
The adjective SO-SO has 1 sense:
1. being neither good nor bad
Familiarity information: SO-SO used as an adjective is very rare.
• SO-SO (adverb)
The adverb SO-SO has 1 sense:
1. in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
Familiarity information: SO-SO used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Being neither good nor bad
Synonyms:
indifferent; so-so
Context example:
a tolerable working knowledge of French
Similar:
ordinary (not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
Synonyms:
acceptably; so-so; tolerably
Context example:
she plays tennis tolerably
Context examples
Thank you, returned Mr. Micawber, whose face clouded at this reference, she is but so-so.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
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