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Mediocre

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WordDefinition
ordinarynounA person with authority; authority, ordinance.
badnounOf low quality.
fairnounUnblemished (figuratively or literally); clean and pure; innocent.
inferiornoun(with to) Lower in rank, status, or quality.
averagenoun(statistics) Any measure of central tendency, especially any mean, the median, or the mode.
poornounWith no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
middlingnounOf intermediate or average size, position, or quality; mediocre.
second-ratenoun(idiomatic) Of mediocre quality; not first-rate.

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WordDefinition
inferior(with to) Lower in rank, status, or quality.
poorWith no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
badOf low quality.
fairUnblemished (figuratively or literally); clean and pure; innocent.
middlingOf intermediate or average size, position, or quality; mediocre.
ordinary(law, of a judge) Having regular jurisdiction; now only used in certain phrases.
averagenoun(statistics) Any measure of central tendency, especially any mean, the median, or the mode.
second-rate(idiomatic) Of mediocre quality; not first-rate.
modestNot bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.
substandardOf inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.
unimpressiveLacking the ability to impress, inability to produce an impression.
lackluster(figurative) Not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality.
unsatisfactoryInadequate, substandard or not satisfactory.
lacklustre(Commonwealth spelling) Alternative spelling of lackluster. [Lacking brilliance or intelligence.]
indifferentAmbivalent; unconcerned; uninterested, apathetic.
unfavourableServing to hinder or oppose; adverse, disadvantageous, inconducive, unsuitable.
weakLacking in force (usually strength) or ability.
feebleDeficient in physical strength.
shoddyOf poor quality or construction.
moderateNot excessive; acting in moderation

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