mediocre

Although some dictionaries accept the meaning of this word as “medium” or “average,” in fact its connotations are almost always more negative. When something is distinctly not as good as it could be, it is mediocre. If you want to say that you are an average student, don’t proclaim yourself mediocre, or you’ll convey a worse impression of yourself than you intend.

Facebook Twitter Google +

• in tact vs intact
• ect. vs etc.
• though vs thought vs through
• rueben vs reuben
• invested interest vs vested interest
• appauled vs appalled
• land lover vs landlubber
• dateline vs deadline
• error vs err
• greatful vs grateful

Definitions

---

• s  moderate to inferior in quality
  they improved the quality from mediocre to above average
• s  lacking exceptional quality or ability
  the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average
• s  poor to middling in quality
  there have been good and mediocre and bad artists

News & Articles

---

• San Francisco Giants: Stock Up, Stock Down for Top 10 Prospects for Week 11
  The San Francisco Giants enter play on Sunday with a record of 35-32. Despite the team's rather mediocre performance, they sit only 1.5 games out of first place in the National League West. The Giants have been receiving important contributions from players recently recalled from the minor leagues. Utility infielder Tony Abreu has stepped in for the injured Marco Scutaro at second base and ...
  June 17, 2013 - Bleacher Report
• Evans vs. Henderson Fight Card: Recapping UFC 161's Fight Night Bonuses
  After a mediocre night of fights, Dana White still has some checks to hand out. While usually, some thought and effort has to go into the process of picking fight night bonuses, that wasn't the case Saturday night in Winnipeg. There was, precisely, one knockout and one submission. Meanwhile, throughout the night, fights were boring enough that there weren't too many legitimate options for Fight ...
  June 16, 2013 - Bleacher Report
• Coaches Play Down the Power Play in the Stanley Cup Finals
  The Cup finalists, Chicago and Boston, are mediocre with the man advantage, but they excel in five-on-five play.
  June 15, 2013 - New York Times