mediocre
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mediocre
- /ˌmiːdɪˈəʊkə/ UK
- /ˈmiːdɪˌəʊkə/ UK
- /ˌmidiˈoʊkəɹ/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French médiocre, from Classical Latin mediocris (“in a middle state”, “of middle size”, “middling”, “moderate”, “ordinary”, from medius (“middle”) + ocris (“rugged mountain”)); compare mediocrely and mediocrity.
adjective more mediocre · most mediocre · mediocer · médiocre
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Not excellent or outstanding, usually disappointingly so.
I'm pretty good at tennis but only mediocre at racquetball.
Similar: common, commonplace, ordinary, average, comme ci comme ça, crappy, moderate, decent, indifferent, lackluster, meh, mediocre · Opposite: great, distinguished, exceptional, outstanding, remarkable, peculiar, ace, admirable, amazing, awe-inspiring, awesome, badass
Opposite: A-grade, awesome, bad, excellent, good, grade-A, satisfactory, wonderful
noun mediocres · mediocer · médiocre
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A person of minor significance, accomplishment or acclaim; a common and undistinguished person.
Of the hundreds of inferior poets, who are continually offering their sonnets and addresses to the Moon, (or to the public instead of that luminary,) Wade, Barton, Wiffen, and Bailey, are the most conspicuous. Wade is a new aspirant, but gives strong prognostications of genius. Barton and Bailey are
Opposite: great
- A member of a socioeconomic class between the upper ranks of society and the agricultural workers.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: inferior, poor, bad, fair, middling, ordinary, average, second-rate, modest, substandard, unimpressive, lackluster, unsatisfactory, lacklustre, indifferent, unfavourable
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adj having no peculiar or outstanding features
| Español | mediocre |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 평범하다 pyeongbeomhada |
| 日本語 | 凡庸な bon'yō na, 平凡な heibon na |
| 中文 | 平庸 píngyōng, 平凡 píngfán, 平平 píngpíng, 庸碌 yōnglù |
| हिन्दी | मध्यम madhyam, दरमियानी darmiyānī, बीच का bīc kā, बीच की रास bīc kī rās, मुतवस्सित mutvassit, बैन-बैन bain-bain |
| Português | medíocre, meia-boca |
| Français | médiocre |
| Deutsch | mittelmäßig |
| Italiano | mediocre |
| Ελληνικά | μέτριος métrios, παρακατιανός parakatianós |
| Română | mediocru |
| Русский | посре́дственный posrédstvennyj, зауря́дный zaurjádnyj, сре́дний srédnij, нева́жный nevážnyj |
| العربية | مُتَوَسِّط mutawassiṭ |
noun person of minor significance, accomplishment or acclaim
| 日本語 | 庸人 yōjin, 凡人 bonjin |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 庸人 yōngrén |
| Français | médiocre |
| Deutsch | Mittelmäßige |
| Ελληνικά | μετριότητα metriótita |
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