so-so

Meaning

Adj

Neither good nor bad; tolerable, passable, indifferent.

Adv

Neither very well nor very poorly.

Synonyms

mediocre

not bad

bearable

indifferent

tolerable

middling

neither good nor bad

acceptably

tolerably

nothing special

merely

in one way or another

intermediary

intermediate

little by little

marginal

median

medium

mid

middle-sized

minimal

ordinary

plebeian

same

short

somehow

somewhat

sufferable

sum

then

well

word

be moderate

well then

mid-sized

in a middling position

okayish

stomachable

comme ci comme ça

decentish

after all

average

careless

casual

common

conclusion

fair

fair-sized

indifferently

in general

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsəʊˌsəʊ/

Etymology

From Middle English so so, from Old English swā swā, equivalent to so + so. Compare Dutch zozo (“so-so”), German soso (“so-so”), Norwegian så som så (“so-so”).