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Word entry · 8 letters

mediocre

Best crossword clue

"Only average"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˌmiːdɪˈəʊkə/Part of speech adjectiveSorted cdeeimorStarts with MEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. poor to middling in quality

Word origin

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.

Used in a sentence

  • I'm pretty good at tennis but only mediocre at racquetball.
  • The standard ranges from runs that are almost sensational in the speed and brilliance of the work to the ultra-mediocre.
  • The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

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