not worth writing home about
not worth writing home about adjective: being nothing to write home about; unremarkable and mediocre.
Adjective
not worth writing home about (not comparable)
- Being nothing to write home about; unremarkable and mediocre.
- The powdered eggs, instant potatoes and dried bacon were not worth writing home about, but it was edible and satisfied the immediate hunger.2013, Linda Arena, Darius: The Planet of Creation, page 51
- Synonyms:
- comme ci comme ça, no great shakes, nothing to write home about, average, crappy, moderate, decent, indifferent, lackluster, meh
- Antonyms:
- something to write home about
Synonyms of not worth writing home about
- comme ci comme ça
- no great shakes
- nothing to write home about
- average
- crappy
- moderate
- decent
- indifferent
- lackluster
- meh
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Questions about not worth writing home about
- What does not worth writing home about mean?
- Not worth writing home about means being nothing to write home about; unremarkable and mediocre.
- What part of speech is not worth writing home about?
- Not worth writing home about is an adjective.
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