Phrase guide

not so hot

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɒt

1

adj

Meaning 1

Not very good.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, not-comparable

Examples

  • "How are you feeling?" / "Not so hot."
  • He wasn't feeling so hot, so he went home early.
  • His later work was not so hot.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see not, so, hot.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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