English Explanatory Dictionary

midlist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Unlikely to be more than modestly successful.
  2. Expected to achieve sales performance that blends frontlist performance with backlist performance, being neither a bestseller when new nor a perennial backlist performer but strong enough in each of those categories to be successful overall.

Word forms

midlist

Etymology

From mid- + list.

Related words

A-list backlist B-list C-list frontlist middling mid-level mid-tier Z-list
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