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mediocre
CEFRC1
/ˌmiːdɪˈəʊkə/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Of average quality, not very good or bad.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailA member of a socioeconomic class between the upper ranks of society and the agricultural workers.
Examples
I celebrated Bastille day with a baguette, Roquefort and a glass of mediocre French red.
The film received mediocre reviews from most of the movie critics.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 4
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Also pronounced
- /ˌmidiˈoʊkəɹ/
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsA person of minor significance, accomplishment or acclaim; a common and undistinguished person.
Not excellent or outstanding, usually disappointingly so.
More examples
In contextThe vast majority of North Americans know English only at a mediocre level.
I'm pretty good at tennis but only mediocre at racquetball.
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
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Origin
adjective
From the late Middle English medioker, from the French médiocre, from the Middle French médiocre, from the Classical Latin mediocris (“in a middle state”, “of middle size”, “middling”, “moderate”, “ordinary”, from medius (“middle”) + ocris (“rugged mountain”)); compare mediocrely and mediocrity.