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mediocre Definition

me·dio·cre (mē′dē ōkər, mēdē ō′kər)

adjective

  1. neither very good nor very bad; ordinary; average
  2. not good enough; inferior

Etymology: Fr médiocre < L mediocris < medius, middle (see mid) + ocris, a peak < IE base *a-, sharp > L acer

mediocre Synonyms

mediocre

modif.

mediocre Usage Examples

Preposition: in

comparison: The Game and Panic Room are guilty of being mediocre in comparison to his two masterpieces but they are by no means poor films.

Infinitive complement

say: The plot is mediocre to say the least and the comedy is contained in simple one-line gags that hardly raise a titter.

Modifies a noun

  • fare: The end of the morning for mediocre fare we.
  • opposition: Low crowds are the norm, mediocre opposition or dead games inevitable.
  • beer: What historic events have occurred by virtue of someone drinking a fine beer as opposed to a mediocre beer?
  • script: More on Hearts and Minds Niagara Motel A frankly dull and mediocre script lacking any spark of real inspiration.
  • performance: The days of mediocre system performance are now over.
  • movie: Wrong Turn is nothing more than a mediocre horror movie that somehow.. .

Modifying Another Word

  • pretty: On the other hand, the movie itself was pretty mediocre.
  • fairly: I used to really like the place, but the food is fairly mediocre now and just about average.
  • rather: Given the rather mediocre service we didn't feel inclined to leave a tip.
  • somewhat: Basic website support, average E-Mail responses and a national rate telephone number helped MI seem somewhat mediocre.
  • relatively: Share prices soared against the background of a relatively mediocre performance by the big capitalist economies.
  • very: A very mediocre sandwich, with very mediocre fillings.

Used with adjective complement

  • remain: He believes government has mastered some of the concepts, but the implementation and delivery remains mediocre at best.
  • look: Yes / No I have capable staff and if one of them does really well, I am going to look mediocre in comparison.
  • become: The subject became woefully neglected as our food was allowed to become mediocre.
  • appear: This is a truly superb achievement, and almost any other text will by contrast appear mediocre.
  • seem: By these standards, the area's beaches and restaurants may seem mediocre.
  • consider: But can a decade that gave us the music center and the pocket calculator truly be considered mediocre?