mediocre

/'mi:dioukə/
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mediocre

The student received a mediocre grade on his science project.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Of only moderate quality; not very good: "mediocre" describes something that is neither very good nor very bad, but rather average or ordinary in quality.
    • Lacking exceptional quality or ability: It indicates a deficiency in excellence, skill, or distinction.
Usage

The word "mediocre" is used to express a negative or unimpressive assessment. It is stronger than simply "average" and often implies disappointment or a failure to meet expected standards. It can describe the quality of objects, performances, results, or a person's abilities.

Examples
  • Describing quality:
  • Describing ability or performance:
Advanced Usage
  • "to be mediocre at best": This phrase emphasizes that even the highest possible positive assessment is still only mediocre.
  • "to rise above mediocrity": This means to become excellent or distinguished, moving beyond being average.
Variants and Related Words
  • Mediocrity (noun): The state or quality of being mediocre.
  • Mediocrely (adverb): In a mediocre manner. (Note: This form is rare and often replaced by phrases like "in a mediocre way".)
Synonyms
  • Average: Of the usual or ordinary standard. (Less negative connotation than "mediocre").
  • Ordinary: With no special or distinctive features.
  • Unexceptional: Not out of the ordinary; usual.
  • Run-of-the-mill: Ordinary and not special in any way.
  • Second-rate: Of inferior quality.
Antonyms
  • Excellent: Extremely good; outstanding.
  • Superb: Of the highest quality; excellent.
  • Exceptional: Unusually good; outstanding.
  • Superior: Higher in quality.
Idioms and Phrases
  • "The tyranny of the mediocre": A phrase (not a common idiom) sometimes used to criticize a situation where average standards suppress excellence or innovation.
mediocre

The student received a mediocre grade on his science project.

Adjective
  1. poor to middling in quality
    • there have been good and mediocre and bad artists
  2. 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
  3. moderate to inferior in quality
    • they improved the quality from mediocre to above average

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