mediocre
Not excellent or outstanding, usually disappointingly soNot excellent or outstanding, usually disappointingly so.
Meaning
1 sensesNot excellent or outstanding, usually disappointingly so.
I'm pretty good at tennis but only mediocre at racquetball.
mittelmäßig
посре́дственныйposrédstvennyj, зауря́дныйzaurjádnyj, сре́днийsrédnij
посере́днійposerédnij, аби́якийabýjakyj, сере́днійserédnij
- poor to middling in quality
- moderate to inferior in quality
- lacking exceptional quality or ability
Examples
41 sentencesTom is a mediocre painter.
Том — посередній художник. — deniko
ruХудожник Том средний. — marafon
deTom ist ein mittelmäßiger Maler. — raggione
Tom could've become an excellent surgeon, but instead became a mediocre psychologist.
Tom's a mediocre painter.
Том такенький собі муляр. — pinaxe
deTom ist ein mittelmäßiger Maler. — raggione
The coffee was mediocre.
Кава була посередня. — deniko
ruКофе был так себе. — bredsky
We're not afraid to be mediocre.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From the late Middle English medioker, from the French médiocre, from the Middle French méFrom 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.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
more mediocre, most mediocre| Comparative | more mediocre Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most mediocre Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
27 synonyms- moderate to inferior in quality:second-rate
- lacking exceptional quality or ability:averagefairmiddling
Antonyms
166 antonymsWord family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form