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mediocre
adjective as in average, commonplace
Strongest matches
decent, dull, inferior, middling, ordinary, second-rate, so-so, undistinguished, uninspired
Weak matches
characterless, colorless, common, conventional, fair, fair to middling, fairish, humdrum, indifferent, insignificant, intermediate, mainstream, mean, medium, mid, moderate, no great shakes, of poor quality, passable, pedestrian, run-of-the-mill, standard, tolerable, unexceptional, vanilla
Example Sentences
Inflation and unemployment are “mediocre,” but the damage has been much less severe than anticipated.
It’s that mediocre executives, or worse, are rewarded for failure.
But now, thanks to this idiot tutor and a book of mediocre poetry, he knew exactly where to look.
It was mediocre fare, costing 117 runs at an economy of more than eight.
It’s understandable that grads might feel indignant about employer demands after having earned stellar GPAs for little effort and mediocre work.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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