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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
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
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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