mediocre

== English == === Alternative forms === mediocer (obsolete) médiocre (dated) === Etymology === From the late Middle English medioker, from the French médiocre, from the Middle French médiocre, from the Classical Latin mediocris (“in a middle state”, “of middle size”, “middling”, “moderate”, “ordinary”, from medius (“middle”) +‎ ocris (“rugged mountain”)); compare mediocrely and mediocrity. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌmiːdɪˈəʊkə/, /ˈmiːdɪˌəʊkə/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌmidiˈoʊkəɹ/ === Adjective === mediocre (comparative more mediocre, superlative most mediocre) Not excellent or outstanding, usually disappointingly so. Synonyms: common, commonplace, ordinary; see also Thesaurus:mediocre Antonyms: great, distinguished, exceptional, outstanding, remarkable, peculiar; see also Thesaurus:excellent, Thesaurus:bad ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === mediocre (plural mediocres) A person of minor significance, accomplishment or acclaim; a common and undistinguished person. Antonym: great (historical) A member of a socioeconomic class between the upper ranks of society and the agricultural workers. ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === “mediocre”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “mediocre”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. === Anagrams === mediocer == Catalan == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === mediocre m or f (masculine and feminine plural mediocres) mediocre ==== Derived terms ==== mediocrement ==== Related terms ==== mediocritat ==== Further reading ==== “mediocre”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /meˈdjɔ.kre/ Rhymes: -ɔkre Hyphenation: me‧diò‧cre === Adjective === mediocre m or f by sense (plural mediocri) mediocre, ordinary, middling Synonyms: comune, ordinario second-rate, poor, shoddy Synonyms: scadente, scarso === Noun === mediocre m or f by sense (plural mediocri) mediocre person; mediocrity ==== Related terms ==== === Anagrams === decimerò == Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [mɛˈdi.ɔ.krɛ] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [meˈdiː.o.kre] === Adjective === mediocre nominative/accusative neuter singular of mediocris == Portuguese == === Adjective === mediocre m or f (plural mediocres) pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of medíocre == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin mediocris. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /meˈdjokɾe/ [meˈð̞jo.kɾe] Rhymes: -okɾe Syllabification: me‧dio‧cre === Adjective === mediocre m or f (masculine and feminine plural mediocres) mediocre Synonyms: cutre, normalito, poca cosa, regular ==== Related terms ==== ==== Further reading ==== “mediocre”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025