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Definition so-called in American English

so-called adjective

adjective
/ˈsoʊ ˌkɔld/
1

used for showing that you think a word used for describing someone or something is not appropriate

Example

His so-called friends betrayed him.

Example

The so-called easy method seemed the hardest of all.

Synonyms and related words
irrelevant inappropriate unimportant
2

used for saying that a particular word is usually used for referring to someone or something

Example

They've found the flight recorder, the so-called black box.

Synonyms and related words
generally as a whole by definition
Definition so-called in American English