so-so

Meaning

Synonyms

mediocre
C2
not bad
bearable
25k
indifferent
C2
tolerable
29k
middling

neither good nor bad

acceptably
tolerably
nothing special
merely
B2

in one way or another

intermediary
31k
intermediate
31k
little by little
marginal
30k
median
41k
medium
C1
mid
C2
middle-sized
minimal
C2
ordinary
B1
plebeian
same
A1
short
A2
somehow
B1
somewhat
C1
sufferable
sum
B2
then
A1
well
A1
word
A1

be moderate

well then

mid-sized

in a middling position

okayish
stomachable
comme ci comme ça
decentish
after all
average
B2
careless
C1
casual
C1
common
B1
conclusion
B2
fair
A2
fair-sized
indifferently
in general
Translations

comme ci comme ça
couci-couça
así así
così così
mais ou menos
so lala
más o menos

έτσι κι έτσι

assim assim

plus minus

نِصْف نِصْف

lala

soso

insomma
Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsəʊˌsəʊ/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
so so
Inherited from Old English
swā swā
Cognate with Dutch
zozo
Cognate with German
soso
Cognate with Norwegian
så som så
In summary

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”).

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