Synonyms of so-so

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adjective

as in decent

of average to below average quality

a so-so production of a great play

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decent
• mediocre
• satisfactory
• middling
• medium
• ordinary
• passable
• indifferent
• common
• fair
• nice
• second-class
• adequate
• second-rate
• good
• reasonable
• run-of-the-mill
• acceptable
• respectable
• run-of-the-mine
• sufficient
• modest
• fine
• tolerable
• OK
• moderate
• all right
• minimal
• alright
• presentable
• unexceptional
• sufficing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excellent
• great
• outstanding
• superb
• terrific
• special
• superior
• exceptional
• stellar
• splendid
• fantastic
• prime
• marvelous
• superlative
• optimal
• maximum
• top
• fabulous
• sensational
• classic
• distinguished
• exquisite
• optimum
• first-class
• supreme
• choice
• sterling
• nifty
• grand
• par excellence
• peerless
• swell
• number one
• A1
• first-rate
• top-notch
• capital
• preeminent
• unparalleled
• matchless
• unmatched
• unsatisfactory
• inadequate
• unsurpassed
• lacking
• tip-top
• insufficient
• unacceptable
• deficient
• wanting

so-so

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adverb

ˈsō-ˈsō 

as in good

in a satisfactory way

I think I did so-so on the test

Synonyms & Similar Words

• good
• fine
• alright
• nicely
• well
• OK
• decently
• respectably
• passably
• adequately
• sufficiently
• correctly
• acceptably
• tolerably
• satisfactorily
• all right
• creditably
• serviceably
• middlingly
• happily
• appropriately
• rightly
• efficiently
• suitably
• aptly
• fittingly
• seemly
• felicitously
• satisfyingly
• gratifyingly
• effectively
• neatly
• decorously
• congruously
• meetly
• tidily
• effectually

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• poorly
• bad
• badly
• ill
• inadequately
• insufficiently
• intolerably
• unsatisfactorily
• unacceptably
• unbearably
• incorrectly
• terribly
• awfully
• inappropriately
• deficiently
• horribly
• miserably
• dreadfully
• disastrously
• deplorably
• indecently
• unsuitably
• horrendously
• horridly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of so-so

Adjective

Is solid production in the AHL and abroad, but so-so results in the NHL now worth a long-term deal at $4 million per year? — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Moreover, the battery life is lacking, the camera is so-so, and the speaker isn't great for listening to calls or media. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026

Adverb

Within Nanjiani’s so-so performance is a cautionary tale about Taskmaster’s recent casting methods and what this show both requires from, and owes to, its competitors. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 June 2026

One sophomore series that has been getting so-so reviews, Tom Segura’s Bad Thoughts, made a quiet return last week. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 June 2026