MEDIOCRE


Meaning of MEDIOCRE in English

/ ˌmiːdiˈəʊkə(r); NAmE -ˈoʊkər/ adjective

( disapproving ) not very good; of only average standard :

a mediocre musician / talent / performance

I thought the play was only mediocre.

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from French médiocre , from Latin mediocris of middle height or degree, literally somewhat mountainous, from medius middle + ocris rugged mountain.

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