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mediocre

[ mee-dee-oh-ker ]

adjective

  1. of only ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad; barely adequate:

    The car gets only mediocre mileage, but it's fun to drive.

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  2. not satisfactory; poor; inferior:

    Mediocre construction makes that building dangerous.

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mediocre

/ ˈmiËdɪˌəʊkÉ™; ËŒmiËdɪˈəʊkÉ™ /

adjective

  1. derogatory.
    average or ordinary in quality

    a mediocre book

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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ³Ü²úm±ð·»å¾±Â·´Çc°ù±ð adjective
  • ²õ³Üp±ð°ù·³¾±ðd¾±Â·´Çc°ù±ð adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of mediocre1

First recorded in 1580–90; from Middle French, from Latin mediocris “in a middle state,†literally, “at middle height,†equivalent to medi(us) “center, middle†+ Old Latin ocris “rugged mountain,†cognate with Greek ó°ì°ù¾±²õ, akin to á°ì°ù´Ç²õ “apexâ€; compare Umbrian ocar “hill, citadelâ€; mid 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of mediocre1

C16: via French from Latin mediocris moderate, literally: halfway up the mountain, from medius middle + ocris stony mountain
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What this scandal shows is that the practice of hiring unqualified and mediocre white people — and calling it making America great — can, and has, compromised national security.

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“Grant is fine. He’s not the best Bachelor or the worst. This show has cast and made hay out of a lot of mediocre white men over the years.â€

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I remembered that evening the year before, when Greg had taken me to a mediocre Italian restaurant, then into his bed.

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Even the mediocre stuff can produce a great internal struggle, where artists toil over how to make an average piece of work better.

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"I cannot put up anything mediocre. After waiting eight years, you might as well just wait some more."

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