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- DictionaryMe·di·o·cre/ˌmēdēˈōkər/
adjective
- 1. of only moderate quality; not very good: "a mediocre actor"
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.
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.
ordinary and not very good: What advice would you give to mediocre companies that want to dramatically improve themselves? mediocre earnings/results/returns, etc.
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)
Define mediocre. mediocre synonyms, mediocre pronunciation, mediocre translation, English dictionary definition of mediocre. adj. Of ordinary or undistinguished quality. See Synonyms at average.
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)
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.
Mediocre Definition. mēdē-ōkər. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin Adjective. Filter (0) 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.
adjective. /ˌmiːdiˈəʊkə (r)/. /ˌmiːdiˈəʊkər/. (disapproving) not very good; of only average standard. a mediocre musician/talent/performance. I thought the play was only mediocre. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
