MEDIOCRE

mediocre

(adjective) poor to middling in quality; “there have been good and mediocre and bad artists”

average, fair, mediocre, middling

(adjective) lacking exceptional quality or ability; “a novel of average merit”; “only a fair performance of the sonata”; “in fair health”; “the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average”; “the performance was middling at best”

mediocre, second-rate

(adjective) moderate to inferior in quality; “they improved the quality from mediocre to above average”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

mediocre (comparative more mediocre, superlative most mediocre)

Having no peculiar or outstanding features; not extraordinary, special, exceptional, or great; of medium quality, almost always with a negative connotation.

Synonyms: common, commonplace, ordinary

Antonyms: great, distinguished, exceptional, outstanding, remarkable, peculiar, excellent

Noun

mediocre (plural mediocres)

A person of minor significance, accomplishment or acclaim; a common and undistinguished person.

Antonym: great

(historical) A member of a socioeconomic class between the upper ranks of society and the agricultural workers.

Anagrams

• mediocer

Source: Wiktionary

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Me"di*o`cre, a. Etym: [F. médiocre, L. mediocris, fr. medius middle. See Mid.]

Definition: Of a middle quality; of but a moderate or low degree of excellence; indifferent; ordinary. " A very mediocre poet." Pope.

Me"di*o`cre, n.

1. A mediocre person. [R.]

2. A young monk who was excused from performing a portion of a monk's duties. Shipley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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