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Synonyms of so-so

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Another word for so-so is average. Other synonyms of so-so are comme ci comme ça, fair, lackluster, meh and mediocre.

Synonyms and similar words for so-so

adjectiveNeither good nor bad; tolerable, passable, indifferent.

  • averageNeither very good nor very bad; rated somewhere in the middle of all others in the same category.
  • comme ci comme çaNeither good nor bad; so so; tolerable, passable, indifferent.
  • fair
  • lacklusterNot exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality.
  • mehMediocre; lackluster; unexceptional; uninspiring.
  • mediocreNot excellent or outstanding, usually disappointingly so.
  • middlingOf intermediate or average size, position, or quality; mediocre.
  • crappy
  • moderate
  • decent
  • indifferentMediocre (usually used negatively in modern usage).
  • mid slangMediocre; of middling quality.
  • no great shakesSomething unexceptional, not noteworthy or special.
  • nothing to write home aboutNot exceptional; not noteworthy or especially good.
  • not worth writing home aboutBeing nothing to write home about; unremarkable and mediocre.
  • OK
  • okayishSomewhat okay; tolerable.
  • ordinaryHaving no special characteristics or function; everyday, common, mundane; often deprecatory.
  • pedestrianOrdinary, dull; everyday; unexceptional.
  • unexceptionalNot exceptional.
  • uninspiringNot inspiring.
  • shitty vulgar
  • ok-ok IndiaNeither good nor bad; passable.
  • tolerableModerate in degree; mediocre; passable, acceptable or so-so.
  • whateverUnexceptional or unimportant; blah.

adverbNeither very well nor very poorly.

Meaning of so-so

  1. adjective Neither good nor bad; tolerable, passable, indifferent.
  2. adverb Neither very well nor very poorly.

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Questions about synonyms of so-so

What is another word for so-so?
So-so has 30 synonyms on Word.ws, such as average, comme ci comme ça, fair, lackluster, meh, mediocre, middling and crappy.
What does so-so mean?
So-so means neither good nor bad; tolerable, passable, indifferent.

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