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mediocre

adjective

poor to middling in quality

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
M
Ends with
E
Contains
ED
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˌmiːdɪˈəʊkə

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. poor to middling in quality

    “there have been good and mediocre and bad artists”

adjective

  1. lacking exceptional quality or ability

    “a novel of average merit”

adjective

  1. moderate to inferior in quality

    “they improved the quality from mediocre to above average”

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Example Sentences

there have been good and mediocre and bad artists
a novel of average merit
only a fair performance of the sonata
in fair health
the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average
the performance was middling at best
they improved the quality from mediocre to above average

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