mediocre
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- They have replaced a great leader with a mediocre one.
- The player was under some pressure after some mediocre performances.
- The use of crampons can make the difference between a mediocre climber and a good one.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryMediocre is used with these nouns:- movie
- performance
- record
- …
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French médiocre, from Latin mediocris ‘of middle height or degree’, literally ‘somewhat mountainous’, from medius ‘middle’ + ocris ‘rugged mountain’.Definitions on the go
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