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mediocre

1 of 1adjective
/ˌmidiˈoʊkɚ/
Forms:more mediocre,most mediocre
1

substandard or below average

C2
  • The cake was mediocre, dry and almost inedible.
  • His presentation was mediocre, full of mistakes and confusing slides.
  • The smartphone's performance was mediocre, constantly lagging and crashing.
  • The movie was mediocre, with poor acting and a weak plot.
  • The candidate's skills were mediocre, failing to meet the job requirements.
Synonyms:
unexceptionalcommonplaceprosaicsecond-rateundistinguishedordinaryaveragerun-of-the-millunremarkable
2

neither good nor bad, but rather ordinary in quality

  • The hotel room was mediocre, offering basic amenities but nothing special.
  • Her speech was mediocre, covering the topic without any memorable insights.
  • The novel was mediocre, entertaining yet predictable.
  • The team's performance was mediocre, meeting expectations but not excelling.
  • His cooking is mediocre — fine for daily meals, but nothing gourmet.
Synonyms:
typicalusualordinaryaveragecommonnormal