halfway decent
The phrase "halfway decent" is an informal idiom used primarily in American English to describe something that is moderately good or acceptable.
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Definition
B2General
(informal, idiomatic)Moderately good or acceptable, though not outstanding.
Example
- The hotel was halfway decent, but I've stayed in better places.
- His performance was halfway decent, but it could use some improvement.
B2General
(informal, idiomatic)Better than expected or surprisingly good.
Example
- The new restaurant was halfway decent; I didn't expect to enjoy it that much.
- The weather turned out to be halfway decent, despite the forecast.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "halfway decent":
quite goodgood enoughhalfway housemeet halfwaymiddle of the roadsecond bestbit of alright