so-called
adjective OPAL WOPAL S
/ˌsəʊ ˈkɔːld/
/ˌsəʊ ˈkɔːld/
- [only before noun] used to show that you do not think that the word or phrase that is being used to describe somebody/something is appropriate
- the opinion of a so-called ‘expert’
- How have these so-called improvements helped the local community?
- [usually before noun] used to introduce the word that people usually use to describe something
- artists from the so-called ‘School of London’