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middle-of-the-road Definition

☆ middle-of-the-road (-əv t̸hə rōd′)

adjective

avoiding extremes, esp. of the political left and right; uncommitted to either liberalism or conservatism
middle-of-the-road Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • theist: If so, the middle-of-the-road theist has some explaining to do.
  • liberal: They had no use for the middle-of-the-road Liberals; they voted Labor and they knew what they were voting for.
  • rock: They perform ( mostly ) ' 60s middle-of-the-road rock and roll.
  • album: Taking Back Sunday surprised everyone by not giving up, and instead produced a middle-of-the-road forgettable album with Where You Want To Be.
  • band: Even worse they've gone all Evanescence on us Track 7 brings out the trademark metal ballad of the floundering middle-of-the-road metal band.
  • politician: But he was able to retain the friendship of middle-of-the-road politicians like Geoffrey Howe and Francis Pym.