mediocre
[ mee-dee-oh-ker ]
/ ˌmi diˈoʊ kər /
adjective
of only ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad; barely adequate: The car gets only mediocre mileage, but it's fun to drive.
not satisfactory; poor; inferior: Mediocre construction makes that building dangerous.
Origin of mediocre
1580–90; < Middle French < Latin
mediocris in a middle state, literally, at middle height, equivalent to
medi(us)
mid1 + Old Latin
ocris rugged mountain, cognate with Greek
ókris, akin to
ákros apex; compare Umbrian
ocar hill, citadel
OTHER WORDS FROM mediocre
sub·me·di·o·cre, adjective su·per·me·di·o·cre, adjectiveWords nearby mediocre
medill,
medina,
medio-,
mediocarpal,
mediocracy,
mediocre,
mediocris,
mediocrity,
mediodorsal,
mediolateral,
medionecrosis
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British Dictionary definitions for mediocre
mediocre
/ (ˌmiːdɪˈəʊkə, ˈmiːdɪˌəʊkə) /
adjective
often derogatory
average or ordinary in quality
a mediocre book
Word Origin for mediocre
C16: via French from Latin
mediocris moderate, literally: halfway up the mountain, from
medius middle +
ocris stony mountain