English adjective: mediocre | |||
1. | mediocre moderate to inferior in quality | ||
Samples | They improved the quality from mediocre to above average. | ||
Synonyms | second-rate | ||
Similar | inferior | ||
Antonyms | superior | ||
2. | mediocre lacking exceptional quality or ability | ||
Samples | A novel of average merit. Only a fair performance of the sonata. In fair health. The caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average. The performance was middling at best. | ||
Synonyms | average, fair, middling | ||
Similar | ordinary | ||
Antonyms | extraordinary | ||
3. | mediocre poor to middling in quality | ||
Samples | There have been good and mediocre and bad artists. | ||
Similar | bad | ||
Antonyms | good | ||