halfway decent
Not entirely terrible
Halfway decent means acceptable or reasonably good—meeting minimum standards without being impressive.
The phrase typically downplays expectations or offers modest praise: The food was halfway decent for a hospital cafeteria.
It can also express pleasant surprise: He turned out to be a halfway decent guy.
- satisfactoryMeeting minimum requirements
- alrightAcceptably adequate
- okayAdequate or permitted
- could be worseGrudging mild acceptance
- acceptableMeeting minimum standards
tolerable · so-so · middle of the road · passable · adequate · fair enough · will do · middling · fair · reasonable · pretty good · average · serviceable · not bad · does the trick · good enough for government work · uninspired · sufficient
degree of excellence
halfway decentexceptional
Notably above the norm
outstanding · excellent · superb · phenomenal · world-class
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