English Explanatory Dictionary

mediocre

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not excellent or outstanding, usually disappointingly so.
noun
  1. A person of minor significance, accomplishment or acclaim; a common and undistinguished person.
  2. A member of a socioeconomic class between the upper ranks of society and the agricultural workers.

Pronunciation

/ˌmiːdɪˈəʊkə/ /ˈmiːdɪˌəʊkə/ /ˌmidiˈoʊkəɹ/ En-us-mediocre.ogg

Word forms

mediocre more mediocre most mediocre mediocer médiocre mediocres

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

common commonplace ordinary average comme ci comme ça crappy decent indifferent lackluster meh mediocre mid middling no great shakes nothing to write home about not worth writing home about okayish pedestrian unexceptional uninspiring shitty so-so tolerable whatever

Antonyms

A-grade awesome bad excellent good grade-A satisfactory wonderful great distinguished exceptional outstanding remarkable peculiar ace admirable amazing awe-inspiring badass bang on bang-up studly based beatific beneship bitching blissful bomb brilliant bully celestial cher choice chronic chur cock on commendable cool copacetic crackerjack cushty dank def delightful divine dope epic exemplary exquisite extraordinary fab fabulous fantabulosa fantastic fierce finger-lickin' good fire fireball first-rate fly

Related words

mean median mediate mediation mediator mediocrely mediocrity medium common boring

Derived words

mediocracy mediocreness mediocrist submediocre
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