so-so

or so so

[ soh-soh, soh-soh ]

/ ˈsoʊˌsoʊ, ˈsoʊˈsoʊ /

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adjective

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

adverb

in an indifferent or passable manner; indifferently; tolerably.

OTHER WORDS FOR so-so

1 mediocre, fair, ordinary, average, passable.

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Origin of so-so

First recorded in 1520–30

Words nearby so-so

SOS, Sosa, sosatie, Soseki, Sosnowiec, so-so, sostenuto, sostenuto pedal, sot, Soter, soteriology

How to use so-so in a sentence

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It also demonstrated that the so-called “trend” of natural went beyond trend.
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In recent years news outlets have documented the rise of so-called “birth tourism” here in America.
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In future years the poor-rate (so-called) will include, in addition to these, all other rates levyable by the Corporation.
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Perhaps his almost perfectly spontaneous love of tiny flowers is already a considerable advance on his so-called prototype.
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The so-called war credit banks are designed to serve this purpose.
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Her active intellect and love of freedom sympathized with the speculations of the so-called philosopher.
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British Dictionary definitions for so-so

so-so

/ informal /

adjective

(postpositive) neither good nor bad

adverb

in an average or indifferent manner

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so-so

or so so

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