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- Dictionarymediocre/ˌmiːdɪˈəʊkə/
adjective
- 1. of only average quality; not very good: "he is an enthusiastic if mediocre painter"
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just acceptable but not good; not good enough: The movie’s plot is predictable, the dialogue is second-rate, and the acting is mediocre. mediocrity. noun [ U ] us / ˌmid·iˈɑk·rɪ·t̬i / He urged educators to combat mediocrity in the classroom. (Definition of mediocre from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
The meaning of MEDIOCRE is of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary, so-so. How to use mediocre in a sentence. The Enduring Moderation of Mediocre.
Mediocre definition: of only ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad; barely adequate. See examples of MEDIOCRE used in a sentence.
just acceptable but not good; not good enough: The movie’s plot is predictable, the dialogue is second-rate, and the acting is mediocre. mediocrity. noun [ U ] us / ˌmid·iˈɑk·rɪ·t̬i / He urged educators to combat mediocrity in the classroom. (Definition of mediocre from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Mediocre is an adjective that means "merely adequate" or "of only ordinary quality." A "C" is a mediocre grade for students who are fair to middling. The roots of the adjective mediocre are from the Latin medial, "middle," and ocris, "mountain."
If you describe something as mediocre, you mean that it is of average quality but you think it should be better.
Define mediocre. mediocre synonyms, mediocre pronunciation, mediocre translation, English dictionary definition of mediocre. adj. Of ordinary or undistinguished quality. See Synonyms at average.
adjective. uk / ˌmiːdiˈəʊkə r/ us. Add to word list. not good in quality: The acting was mediocre. mediocrity. noun [ U ] uk / ˌmiːdiˈɒkrəti / us. (Definition of mediocre from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of mediocre. in Chinese (Traditional) 普通的，平庸的，不夠好的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
Mediocre Definition. mēdē-ōkər. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Neither very good nor very bad; ordinary; average. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Not good enough; inferior. Webster's New World. Synonyms: middling. fair. average. second-rate. indifferent. commonplace. ordinary. mean.
Definition of mediocre adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
