What does mediocre mean?
Mediocre means Not excellent or outstanding, usually disappointingly so..
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/ˌmiːdɪˈəʊkə/ · adjective
Not excellent or outstanding, usually disappointingly so..
I'm pretty good at tennis but only mediocre at racquetball.
The standard ranges from runs that are almost sensational in the speed and brilliance of the work to the ultra-mediocre.
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
“Look at this festive assembly. All of us, gathered here together, chuckling at jokes and silliness.” [laughter] “And jackanapery.” [rim shots] “I guess there's only one thing left to say. What is this shit?” [rim shot] [laughter] “[laughs] Very good.” “You call yourselves vampires? Bah. This entire evening has been nothing but a pageant of insipid nonsense.” “[laughing] Yes.” “Worshipping at the altar of your own mediocre frivolity. A jester's hollow dance. And who is laughing?” “Yeah! [whoops] [grunts]” “Vampires are supposed to have blood orgies and slaughter circles. Gah! You have all gone soft. You even invited humans to this asinine affair.”
Of the hundreds of inferior poets, who are continually offering their sonnets and addresses to the Moon, (or to the public instead of that luminary,) Wade, Barton, Wiffen, and Bailey, are the most conspicuous. Wade is a new aspirant, but gives strong prognostications of genius. Barton and Bailey are above the mediocres, and Wiffen tolerable.
After this lecture, how do the mediocres feel? They probably feel indifferent or mad. Perhaps they were not even paying attention. The question is, are they more likely to be in the hallway tomorrow? Probably not.
Use mediocre when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Mediocre means Not excellent or outstanding, usually disappointingly so..
Common synonyms include average, comme ci comme ça, crappy, decent.
Possible antonyms include A-grade, awesome, bad, excellent.
I'm pretty good at tennis but only mediocre at racquetball.
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