so-so

Or so so

[soh-soh, soh-soh]

adjective

1. Also soso indifferent; neither very good nor very bad.

   Synonyms: passable, average, ordinary, fair, mediocre

adverb

1. in an indifferent or passable manner; indifferently; tolerably.

so-so

adjective

1. (postpositive) neither good nor bad

adverb

1. in an average or indifferent manner

Word History and Origins

Origin of so-so¹

First recorded in 1520–30

Related Words

• mediocre 
• middling 
• passable 
• respectable 
• undistinguished