Meaning & use
mediocre
Of only moderate quality; neither very good nor very bad.
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The reviews called the sequel mediocre, lacking the charm of the original film.
His performance was mediocre at best, and the coach benched him the next game.
A note on using this word
Mediocre often carries a mildly disappointed tone, implying something fell short of expectations rather than simply being average.
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averageunremarkableso-so
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