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mediocre

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌmiːdiˈoʊkər/ · UK /ˌmiːdiˈəʊkə/

mediocre means: Only average in quality, and less good than you hoped.

adjective

NOT VERY GOODB2

Only average in quality, and less good than you hoped.

  • The food was mediocre.
  • Despite weeks of practice, his performance was mediocre.
  • Why settle for mediocre results when you can do better?

How to use it: mediocre at something (I am mediocre at chess.)

Similar words: average, so-so, middling

Opposites: excellent, outstanding

Common phrases: mediocre performance, mediocre results, mediocre at something

Questions about mediocre

What does mediocre mean?

Only average in quality, and less good than you hoped.

What is mediocre in other languages?

Türkçe: vasat · Español: mediocre · Français: médiocre · Deutsch: mittelmäßig · Italiano: mediocre · 日本語: 平凡な

How do you pronounce mediocre?

In American English /ˌmiːdiˈoʊkər/; in British English /ˌmiːdiˈəʊkə/.

How do you use mediocre in a sentence?

The food was mediocre. Despite weeks of practice, his performance was mediocre.

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