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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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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.
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 definition: of only ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad; barely adequate. See examples of MEDIOCRE used in a sentence.
The definition of mediocre is "of ordinary quality," "merely adequate," and "average." Another word that shares the same root is mediocracy, which means "government run by mediocre people" — an all-too-common condition. Definitions of mediocre. adjective. moderate to inferior in quality.
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)
Define mediocre. mediocre synonyms, mediocre pronunciation, mediocre translation, English dictionary definition of mediocre. adj. Of ordinary or undistinguished quality. See Synonyms at average.
If you describe something as mediocre, you mean that it is of average quality but you think it should be better. [ disapproval ] His school record was mediocre.
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)
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.
not very good; of only average standard. I thought the play was only mediocre. Definition of mediocre adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
