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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
From the late {{der|en|enm|medioker}}, from the {{der|en|fr|médiocre}}, from the {{der|en|frm|médiocre}}, from the Classical {{der|en|la|mediocris|t=in a middle state”, “of middle size”, “middling”, “moderate”, “ordinary}}, from {{m|la|medius|t=middle}} + {{m|la|ocris|t=rugged mountain}}; compare {{m|la|mediocrely}} and {{m|la|mediocrity}}.
From the late {{der|en|enm|medioker}}, from the {{der|en|fr|médiocre}}, from the {{der|en|frm|médiocre}}, from the Classical {{der|en|la|mediocris|t=in a middle state”, “of middle size”, “middling”, “moderate”, “ordinary|pos=from
{{af|la|medius|t1=middle|ocris|t2=rugged mountain|nocat=1}}}}; compare {{m|la|mediocrely}} and {{m|la|mediocrity}}.
{{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂eḱ-}}
{{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂eḱ-}}


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* {{a|UK}} {{IPA|en|/ˌmiːdɪˈəʊkə/|/ˈmiːdɪˌəʊkə/}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˌmiːdɪˈəʊkə/|/ˈmiːdɪˌəʊkə/|a=UK}}
* {{a|US}} {{IPA|en|/ˌmidiˈoʊkəɹ/}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˌmidiˈoʊkəɹ/|a=US}}
* {{audio|en|En-us-mediocre.ogg|Audio (US)}}
* {{audio|en|En-us-mediocre.ogg|a=US}}


===Adjective===
===Adjective===
{{en-adj}}
{{en-adj}}


# Having no [[peculiar]] or [[outstanding]] [[features]]; not [[extraordinary]], [[special]], [[exceptional]], or [[great]]; of [[medium]] quality, almost always with a negative connotation.<ref>{{cite-web|url=https://brians.wsu.edu/2016/05/24/mediocre/|title=mediocre - Common Errors in English Usage and More - Washington State University|publisher=|accessdate=20 April 2020}}</ref>
# Not [[excellent]] or [[outstanding]], usually disappointingly so. <ref>{{cite-web|titleurl=https://brians.wsu.edu/2016/05/24/mediocre/|title=mediocre - Common Errors in English Usage and More - Washington State University|accessdate=20 April 2020}}</ref>
#: {{syn|en|common|commonplace|ordinary}}
#: {{syn|en|common|commonplace|ordinary}}
#: {{ant|en|great|distinguished|exceptional|outstanding|remarkable|peculiar|excellent}}
#: {{ant|en|great|distinguished|exceptional|outstanding|remarkable|peculiar|excellent}}
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* German: {{t+|de|mittelmäßig}}
* German: {{t+|de|mittelmäßig}}
* Greek: {{t+|el|μέτριος|m}}, {{qualifier|colloquial}} {{t+|el|παρακατιανός|m}}
* Greek: {{t+|el|μέτριος|m}}, {{qualifier|colloquial}} {{t+|el|παρακατιανός|m}}
* Hindi: {{t+|hi|मध्यम}}, {{t+|hi|दरमियानी}}, {{t|hi|बीच का}}, {{t|hi|बीच की रास}}, {{t+|hi|मुतवस्सित}}, {{t|hi|बैन-बैन}}, {{t|hi|दरमियाना}}, {{t|hi|[[औसत]] [[दर्जे]] [[का]]}}
* Hindi: {{t+|hi|मध्यम}}, {{t+|hi|दरमियानी}}, {{t|hi|बीच का}}, {{t|hi|बीच की रास}}, {{t+|hi|मुतवस्सित}}, {{t|hi|बैन-बैन}}, {{t|hi|दरमियाना}}, {{t|hi|[[औसत]] [[दर्जे]] [[का]]}}, {{t+|hi|मोतदिल}}, {{t+|hi|माध्यमिक}}, {{t+|hi|औसत}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|középszerű}}, {{t+|hu|közepes}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|középszerű}}, {{t+|hu|közepes}}
* Icelandic: {{t-check|is|miðlungs|alt=miðlungs-}} <!-- was "[[miðlungs]]-" - assumed inflected form or vocalised spelling; please verify if linking is acceptable. see [[User:Kephir/gadgets/xte#Translation_fixing]] -->, {{t-check|is|meðallags|alt=meðallags-}} <!-- was "[[meðallags]]-" - assumed inflected form or vocalised spelling; please verify if linking is acceptable. see [[User:Kephir/gadgets/xte#Translation_fixing]] -->
* Icelandic: {{t-check|is|miðlungs|alt=miðlungs-}} <!-- was "[[miðlungs]]-" - assumed inflected form or vocalised spelling; please verify if linking is acceptable. see [[User:Kephir/gadgets/xte#Translation_fixing]] -->, {{t-check|is|meðallags|alt=meðallags-}} <!-- was "[[meðallags]]-" - assumed inflected form or vocalised spelling; please verify if linking is acceptable. see [[User:Kephir/gadgets/xte#Translation_fixing]] -->
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* Persian: {{t|fa|کم‌مایه|tr=kam-mâye}}
* Persian: {{t|fa|کم‌مایه|tr=kam-mâye}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|średni}}, {{t+|pl|mierny}}, {{t+|pl|przeciętny}}, {{t|pl|niespecjalny}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|średni}}, {{t+|pl|mierny}}, {{t+|pl|przeciętny}}, {{t|pl|niespecjalny}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|medíocre}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|medíocre}}, {{t+|pt|meia-boca}} {{qualifier|informal}}
* Romanian: {{t+|ro|mediocru}}
* Romanian: {{t+|ro|mediocru}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|посре́дственный}}, {{t+|ru|зауря́дный}}, {{t+|ru|сре́дний}}, {{t+|ru|нева́жный}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|посре́дственный}}, {{t+|ru|зауря́дный}}, {{t+|ru|сре́дний}}, {{t+|ru|нева́жный}}

Revision as of 10:41, 2 June 2024

See also: médiocre and medíocre

Englisch

Alternative forms

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/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Adjective

mediocre (comparative more mediocre, superlative most mediocre)

  1. Not excellent oder outstanding, usually disappointingly so. [1]
    Synonyms: common, commonplace, ordinary
    Antonyms: great, distinguished, exceptional, outstanding, remarkable, peculiar, excellent
    I'm pretty good at tennis but only mediocre at racquetball.
    • 1968, William Arthur Ward, Thoughts of a Christian Optimist‎[1], Droke House:
      The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

Translations

Nomen

mediocre (plural mediocres)

  1. A person of minor significance, accomplishment oder acclaim; a common and undistinguished person.
    Antonym: great
    • 1825, “Present State of Literature”, in The Gentleman's Magazine‎[2], volume XCV, second part, page 197:
      Of the hundreds of inferior poets, who are continually offering their sonnets and addresses to the Moon, (or to the public instead of that luminary,) Wade, Barton, Wiffen, and Bailey, are the most conspicuous. Wade is a new aspirant, but gives strong prognostications of genius. Barton and Bailey are above the mediocres, and Wiffen tolerable.
    • 2014, Todd Whitaker, Dealing with Difficult Teachers, Third Edition, page 84:
      After this lecture, how do the mediocres feel? They probably feel indifferent or mad. Perhaps they were not even paying attention. The question is, are they more likely to be in the hallway tomorrow? Probably not.
  2. (historical) A member of a socioeconomic class between the upper ranks of society and the agricultural workers.

Translations

References

  1. ^ “mediocre - Common Errors in English Usage and More - Washington State University”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), 2020 April 20 (last accessed)

Further reading

Anagrams

Catalan

Adjective

mediocre m or f (masculine and feminine plural mediocres)

  1. mediocre

Derived terms

Further reading

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /meˈdjɔ.kre/
  • Rhymes: -ɔkre
  • Hyphenation: me‧diò‧cre

Adjective

mediocre (plural mediocri)

  1. mediocre, ordinary, middling
    Synonyms: comune, ordinario
  2. second-rate, poor, shoddy
    Synonyms: scadente, scarso

Nomen

mediocre m or f by sense (plural mediocri)

  1. mediocre person; mediocrity

Anagrams

Latin

Pronunciation

Adjective

mediocre

  1. nominative/accusative neuter singular of mediocris

Portuguese

Adjective

mediocre m or f (plural mediocres)

  1. Obsolete spelling 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)

  1. mediocre
    Synonyms: cutre, normalito, poca cosa, regular

Further reading

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