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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
How much more does USC have to spend to remain mediocre?
“One of the things that we have found is that good employees are good employees, whether they’re in the office or remote, and mediocre employers are mediocre, whether they’re chained to their desk or not.”
A sample text from a friend: “I should have eaten my money rather than this mediocre food.”
Outside the UK, in countries such as the US, tipping can involve paying more than 20%, which is often compulsory even if the service is mediocre.
“John feels that the world has been taken over by mediocre people,” Bell says.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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