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
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
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.
• mediocer
Source: Wiktionary
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
4 January 2025
(verb) rise again; “His need for a meal resurged”; “The candidate resurged after leaving politics for several years”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
