みそくそ

na-adjective

severely; harshly; scathingly

Used to describe harsh criticism or treatment, often with verbs like 言う, けなす, こき下ろす. Conveys a strong, negative evaluation.

See also: くそみそ

• 彼かれは私わたしの提てい案あんをみそくそにけなした。

  He harshly criticized my proposal.

• ネットでみそくそに言いわれて落おち込こんだ。

  I got depressed after being scathingly talked about online.

na-adjective

unable to tell good from bad; treating everything the same

Describes a situation where valuable and worthless things are mixed or treated without distinction. Often used in the phrase みそくそ一緒 (lumping together the good and the bad).

See also: くそみそ

• あの批ひ評ひょうはみそくそ一いっ緒しょで、良よい作さく品ひんまで悪わるく言いわれている。

  That review lumps everything together, even criticizing good works.

• みそくそに扱あつかわれては、やる気きをなくす。

  If you're treated without distinction (between good and bad efforts), you lose motivation.