English

Alternative forms

• mediocer (obsolete)
• médiocre (dated)

Adjective

mediocre ‎(comparative more mediocre, superlative most mediocre)

1. Having no peculiar or outstanding features; not extraordinary, special, exceptional, or great; of medium quality.

   I'm pretty good at tennis but only mediocre at racquetball.

   The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. (William Arthur Ward)

Synonyms

• common
• commonplace
• ordinary

Antonyms

• great
• distinguished
• exceptional
• outstanding
• remarkable
• peculiar

Related terms

• mean
• medium
• mediate
• mediation
• mediator
• median
• mediocrely
• mediocrity

Translations

Noun

mediocre ‎(plural mediocres)

1. A person of minor significance, accomplishment or acclaim. Common and undistinguished person.

Antonyms

• (person of minor significance, accomplishment or acclaim): great

Translations

External links

• mediocre in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• mediocre in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Italian

Adjective

mediocre m, f ‎(masculine and feminine plural mediocri)

1. mediocre, ordinary, middling
2. second-rate, poor, shoddy

Synonyms

• (1) comune, ordinario
• (2) scadente, scarso

Noun

mediocre m, f ‎(plural mediocri)

1. mediocre person; mediocrity

Related terms

• medio
• mediocremente
• mediocrità

Anagrams

• decimerò

Latin

Adjective

mediocre

1. nominative neuter singular of mediocris
2. accusative neuter singular of mediocris

Portuguese

Adjective

mediocre m, f ‎(plural mediocres, comparable)

1. Obsolete spelling of medíocre

Spanish

Adjective

mediocre m, f ‎(plural mediocres)

1. mediocre

Related terms

• mediocridad