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I am looking for a word ...

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Cherrytree59 Sun 19-Jun-16 19:20:37

I am not Unhappy
I am not at this moment in time what you would call Happy

The best I can come up with is
I am 'OK' or 'SO SO'

Any Idea ?

Bellanonna Sun 10-Jul-16 10:22:03

Hand outstretched, Palm downwards, and shaking quickly from side to side. No words. Not sure I've described it very well though!

starbird Sun 10-Jul-16 00:36:42

So so, tolerable, middling, not bad,

Nelliemoser Sun 10-Jul-16 00:01:43

I like the term "muddling through" which implies to me that I am struggling a bit, but that is probably my own interpetation . A lot of people tend not to say what they are really feeling anyway

mrsmopp Sat 09-Jul-16 19:06:06

Mustn't grumble.

Granny23 Tue 21-Jun-16 10:20:34

Apparently, this morning DH is 'ticking over'.

Ana Tue 21-Jun-16 09:24:29

'Not too bad.'

miep Tue 21-Jun-16 09:22:01

Ca va? In French it works, even though I can't make my laptop do the bit under the C!

FarNorth Tue 21-Jun-16 08:00:41

I can't bring myself to say I'm fine if I am anything but, so I say I'm all right. It satisfies the casual enquirer.

I have heard people say "You're seeing it".

gettingonabit Tue 21-Jun-16 07:35:14

There's a word in Welsh -"gweddol" -that describes what you mean, OP.

JackyB Tue 21-Jun-16 07:16:16

Muddling along.

jinglbellsfrocks Mon 20-Jun-16 22:19:09

Dunno how you are Cherrytree but I'm hunkytiddlydory-ish. smile

obieone Mon 20-Jun-16 22:05:32

I think OK is the word actually

Jane10 Mon 20-Jun-16 22:03:05

Canny means something different up here!

MiniMouse Mon 20-Jun-16 21:06:10

"Canny" smile

grannylyn65 Mon 20-Jun-16 20:15:51

Different s...t, same day!

annodomini Mon 20-Jun-16 20:14:07

"Can't complain" or "Could be worse".

ffinnochio Mon 20-Jun-16 19:25:52

How about 'at ease' ?

grannylyn65 Mon 20-Jun-16 19:13:32

7 / 10 !!

Grannynise Mon 20-Jun-16 18:26:22

Equable?

Bellanonna Sun 19-Jun-16 23:51:56

I agree with fine. Short and sweet. Not overly exuberant or ecstatically joyful but I think it succinctly encapsulates fair to middling very well, but more briefly.
Don't like the "I'm good" thing. I think other languages do have phrases that translate along the lines of "things are going well", but in fewer words.

Jomarie Sun 19-Jun-16 23:26:33

I think that "fair to middling" is perfect. Agreed it is not one word but you can't have everything in life. At least with "fair to middling" it leaves it open to the recipient to enquire further or not as they choose.

janeainsworth Sun 19-Jun-16 23:22:01

Are you perhaps overthinking this, Cherry? wink
If in answer to the question 'How are you?' I were to say 'I'm fine, thank you' I would mean that I was ok, not bursting with happiness but not unhappy either.
I certainly wouldn't be worrying that I couldn't find the right word to describe my state of mind.smile

cornergran Sun 19-Jun-16 23:12:04

I'd go for 'normal' smile

nanaK54 Sun 19-Jun-16 22:49:19

Average?

Cherrytree59 Sun 19-Jun-16 22:22:10

I am content with my lot, but worry can get in the way
I think fair to middling probably is where I am at the moment

I just feel we should have a word in the English language that sums up the bit between unhappy and happy.

Jalima your friend was right.
Happiness can last a short time maybe even just a few minutes or longer if your lucky, but it can also disappear in a flash.

Do any G/N linguists know if there is a word in another language that would fill the blank between unhappy and happy?

Granny23 my scots GP would say
'Aye I'm no so bad, how's yer sel?'
Not so far from what you said.

Maybe if you are Unhappy then you must be happyconfused