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the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > mediocrity > [adjective] (45)
feeblec1275

Of inferior quality, poor, mean. Often said of clothing, food, dwelling, etc. Obsolete.

demeanc1380

Of middle position, middle-class, middling.

unnoblec1384

Of a thing: undistinguished, unremarkable, common, mean. Now rare.

coarse1424

Ordinary, common, mean (in the depreciatory sense of these epithets); base; of inferior quality or value; of little account. (Cf. also coarsely, adv.)

colourlessc1425

figurative. Having no distinctive character, vividness, or intensity; lacking in interest; bland.

passable1489

Of adequate or acceptable quality; sufficient; satisfactory. In later use: just good enough to be acceptable.

meana1500

Not much above or below the average; moderate, mediocre, middling. Moderate in amount, or in degree of excellence; tolerable, mediocre. Later used…

indifferent1532

Not definitely possessing either of two opposite qualities; esp. (in later use), Neither good nor bad; of neutral quality.

plain1539

Having no special or outstanding qualities; not exceptionally gifted or cultured; simple, ordinary, unsophisticated.

so-so1542

Of things. In predicative use.

mediocre1586

Of middling quality; neither bad nor good, average; (hence contextually) indifferent, of poor quality, second-rate. Used chiefly of literary or…

ordinary1590

Of the usual kind; such as is usually experienced; not singular or exceptional. Often in depreciatory use: not above, or somewhat below, the…

fameless1611

Without fame or renown; undistinguished.

middling1652

Only moderately good; mediocre, second-rate.

middle-rate1658

Of a middle ranking; mediocre, second-rate.

ornery1692

= ordinary, adj.; commonplace, inferior, unpleasant; (now) esp. mean, cantankerous, contrary.

so-soish1819

Somewhat so-so; rather indifferent.

nohow1828

Having no distinctive character. rare.

betwixt and between1832

betwixt and between n. colloquial and dialect in an intermediate or middling position; neither one thing nor the other. Also as adj.: Middling…

indifferential1836

Characterized by indifference.

null1847

Devoid of character or expression; lacking distinctive qualities, traits, or characteristics; empty.

undazzling1855

(un-, prefix1 affix 4.)

deviceless1884

Without a device (in various senses: see the noun). Also, against which no device avails.

uncompetitive1885

(un-, prefix1 affix 1.)

tug1890

(Esp. at Winchester College) ordinary, commonplace.

run of the mill1919

Of an ordinary or undistinguished type or quality; average, mediocre; mundane.

serviceable1920

Adequate or satisfactory, but worthy of no stronger praise or recommendation; (just) good enough for the purpose.

dim1958

Of a thing, situation, etc.: dull, poor, undistinguished. colloquial.

spammy1959

consisting or tasting chiefly of (bland) luncheon meat; also figurative, commonplace, mediocre, unexciting.

comme ci, comme ça1968

So so, middling(ly).

vanilla1972

Plain, basic, conventional; (esp. of a computer, program, or other product) having no interesting or unusual feature; safe, unadventurous. Used…

meh2007

Mediocre; unexceptional, uninspiring; (also) unenthusiastic.

Subcategories:

— tolerable (4)
— second- or third-rate (7)
— of broad or average cultural interests (2)
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