not so hot

adjective

Not very good.

“His later work was not so hot.”

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Meanings

adjectivenot so hot (not comparable)

alternative not-so-hot

  1. informalnot comparableNot very good.

    His later work was not so hot.

    2 more examples

    "How are you feeling?" / "Not so hot."

    He wasn't feeling so hot, so he went home early.

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

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with not so hot

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APA

not so hot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20so%20hot

MLA

“not so hot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20so%20hot. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “not so hot,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20so%20hot.

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