mediocre

[ mee-dee-oh-ker ]

/ ˌmi diˈoʊ kər /

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adjective

of only ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad; barely adequate: The car gets only mediocre mileage, but it's fun to drive.

not satisfactory; poor; inferior: Mediocre construction makes that building dangerous.

Origin of mediocre

First recorded in 1580–90; from Middle French, from Latin mediocris “in a middle state,” literally, “at middle height,” equivalent to medi(us) “center, middle” + Old Latin ocris “rugged mountain,” cognate with Greek ókris, akin to ákros “apex”; compare Umbrian ocar “hill, citadel”; see origin at mid¹

SYNONYMS FOR mediocre

1 undistinguished, commonplace, pedestrian, everyday; run-of-the-mill.

2 meager, low-quality, second-rate; so-so.

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ANTONYMS FOR mediocre

1 extraordinary, superior, uncommon, incomparable.

2 excellent, superior.

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OTHER WORDS FROM mediocre

sub·me·di·o·cre, adjectivesu·per·me·di·o·cre, adjective

Words nearby mediocre

Medill, medina, medio-, mediocarpal, mediocracy, mediocre, mediocris, mediocrity, mediodorsal, mediolateral, medionecrosis

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Example sentences from the Web for mediocre

To call them mediocre, uninspiring, and stale would be overly generous.
Latinos Aren’t a ‘Cheap Date’ for Democrats Anymore|Ruben Navarrette Jr.|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jeremy Lin exploded onto the stage as the breakout star of one in a long line of mediocre New York Knicks seasons in 2011-12.
Ellen Anaconda, Mike Tyson TV Battle, and More Viral Videos|Jack Holmes|September 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He also took cobbling lessons, eventually becoming good enough to do a mediocre job replacing a pair of soles.
Adam Sandler Talks Getting Fired From ‘SNL,’ Bad Reviews, and His Desire to Play a Villain|Marlow Stern|September 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One will not know until the next round—the quarterfinals—when this mediocre Brazil team will once again flirt with defeat.
World Cup 2014 Nail-Biter: Host Country Brazil Defeats Chile on Penalty Kicks|Tunku Varadarajan|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And this widening and immoral disparity surely may drag down our national numbers from the mediocre to the bad.
Why U.S. Health Care Is So Expensive and So Pathetic|Kent Sepkowitz|June 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It might have been the desk of any mediocre man; yet on that desk lay the future of a people and the history of a world.
The Magnificent Adventure|Emerson Hough
He was not a profound lawyer, however, and hardly the equal of the most mediocre trial lawyer in the examination of witnesses.
The Art of Cross-Examination|Francis L. Wellman
Never praise heartily, that is the sign of an intelligence not mediocre.
How to Fail in Literature|Andrew Lang
Quitman, who deserved high respect, appeared to him unreliable, of mediocre ability and afflicted with unbounded vanity.
The War With Mexico, Volume I (of 2)|Justin H. Smith
My frog brochure meets that difficulty and whets the appetite of the most mediocre.
The Haunted Pajamas|Francis Perry Elliott

British Dictionary definitions for mediocre

mediocre

/ (ˌmiːdɪˈəʊkə, ˈmiːdɪˌəʊkə) /

adjective

often derogatory average or ordinary in qualitya mediocre book

Word Origin for mediocre

C16: via French from Latin mediocris moderate, literally: halfway up the mountain, from medius middle + ocris stony mountain

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	mediocre
释义	mediocre [ mee-dee-oh-ker ] / ˌmi diˈoʊ kər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mediocre ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of only ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad; barely adequate: The car gets only mediocre mileage, but it's fun to drive. not satisfactory; poor; inferior: Mediocre construction makes that building dangerous. Origin of mediocre First recorded in 1580–90; from Middle French, from Latin mediocris “in a middle state,” literally, “at middle height,” equivalent to medi(us) “center, middle” + Old Latin ocris “rugged mountain,” cognate with Greek ókris, akin to ákros “apex”; compare Umbrian ocar “hill, citadel”; see origin at mid¹ SYNONYMS FOR mediocre 1 undistinguished, commonplace, pedestrian, everyday; run-of-the-mill. 2 meager, low-quality, second-rate; so-so. SEE SYNONYMS FOR mediocre ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR mediocre 1 extraordinary, superior, uncommon, incomparable. 2 excellent, superior. SEE ANTONYMS FOR mediocre ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM mediocre sub·me·di·o·cre, adjectivesu·per·me·di·o·cre, adjective Words nearby mediocre Medill, medina, medio-, mediocarpal, mediocracy, mediocre, mediocris, mediocrity, mediodorsal, mediolateral, medionecrosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mediocre To call them mediocre, uninspiring, and stale would be overly generous. Latinos Aren’t a ‘Cheap Date’ for Democrats Anymore\|Ruben Navarrette Jr.\|November 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Jeremy Lin exploded onto the stage as the breakout star of one in a long line of mediocre New York Knicks seasons in 2011-12. Ellen Anaconda, Mike Tyson TV Battle, and More Viral Videos\|Jack Holmes\|September 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He also took cobbling lessons, eventually becoming good enough to do a mediocre job replacing a pair of soles. Adam Sandler Talks Getting Fired From ‘SNL,’ Bad Reviews, and His Desire to Play a Villain\|Marlow Stern\|September 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST One will not know until the next round—the quarterfinals—when this mediocre Brazil team will once again flirt with defeat. World Cup 2014 Nail-Biter: Host Country Brazil Defeats Chile on Penalty Kicks\|Tunku Varadarajan\|June 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And this widening and immoral disparity surely may drag down our national numbers from the mediocre to the bad. Why U.S. Health Care Is So Expensive and So Pathetic\|Kent Sepkowitz\|June 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It might have been the desk of any mediocre man; yet on that desk lay the future of a people and the history of a world. The Magnificent Adventure\|Emerson Hough He was not a profound lawyer, however, and hardly the equal of the most mediocre trial lawyer in the examination of witnesses. The Art of Cross-Examination\|Francis L. Wellman Never praise heartily, that is the sign of an intelligence not mediocre. How to Fail in Literature\|Andrew Lang Quitman, who deserved high respect, appeared to him unreliable, of mediocre ability and afflicted with unbounded vanity. The War With Mexico, Volume I (of 2)\|Justin H. Smith My frog brochure meets that difficulty and whets the appetite of the most mediocre. The Haunted Pajamas\|Francis Perry Elliott British Dictionary definitions for mediocre mediocre / (ˌmiːdɪˈəʊkə, ˈmiːdɪˌəʊkə) / adjective often derogatory average or ordinary in qualitya mediocre book Word Origin for mediocre C16: via French from Latin mediocris moderate, literally: halfway up the mountain, from medius middle + ocris stony mountain Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mediocre decent, so-so, middling, undistinguished, uninspired, second-rate, ordinary, dull, inferior, colorless, common, conventional, fair, fair to middling, humdrum, indifferent, insignificant, intermediate, mainstream, mean
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mediocre

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