so-called

/หˆsษ™สŠหŒkษ”หld/

IPA: /S OW1 K AO0 L D/

adjective
  1. 1

    So named; commonly called by such a name, often with a connotation that the item is not worthy of that name.

    โ€œThese so-called "assistants" are making our jobs harder, not easier!โ€

  2. 2

    So named; commonly called.

    โ€œthe so-called Ising modelโ€

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