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middle-of-the-road
mid·dle-of-the-road (mĭd′l-əv-thə-rōd′)adj.1. Pursuing a course of action midway between extremes, especially following a course in politics that is neither liberal nor conservative.2. Abbr. MOR Of, relating to, or being a type of entertainment, especially popular music, that appeals to a wide audience.
mid′dle-of-the-road′er n.middle-of-the-road adj 1. not extreme, esp in political views; moderate 2. (Pop Music) of, denoting, or relating to popular music having a wide general appeal ˈmiddle-of-the-ˈroader nmid′dle-of-the-road′
adj. following or favoring an intermediate position between two extremes, esp. in politics; moderate. [1890–95, Amer.] mid′dle-of-the-road′er, n. mid′dle-of-the-road′ism, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  middle-of-the-road - supporting or pursuing a course of action that is neither liberal nor conservativecentristcenter - of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually | | 2. | middle-of-the-road - not extreme, especially in political viewsmoderate - being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme; "moderate prices"; "a moderate income"; "a moderate fine"; "moderate demands"; "a moderate estimate"; "a moderate eater"; "moderate success"; "a kitchen of moderate size"; "the X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart" |
middle-of-the-roadadjective1. moderate, non-radical, non-extreme, non-reactionary an archbishop with middle-of-the-road politics2. ordinary, average, typical, normal, mundane, unremarkable, humdrum, unexciting I don't want to be a middle-of-the-road person.middle-of-the-roadadjectiveNot extreme:central, intermediate, mean, medial, median, mid, middle, midway.Translationsmiddle-of-the-road
middle of the road1. Describing an option that is neither the most nor the least expensive. I don't need a high-end TV, but I don't want the cheapest one either. I'm looking for a middle of the road option.2. Moderate or centrist. Most of the voters found the candidate's middle of the road platform to be reasonable and palatable.See also: middle, of, roadmiddle-of-the-road COMMON1. If you describe a person or their political ideas as middle-of-the-road, you mean that they are neither very left-wing nor very right-wing. He presents himself as a moderate, middle-of-the-road kind of person who understands and takes into consideration both sides of any issue. At some point during the '80s, the Labour Party turned into the party of middle-of-the-road socialism.2. If someone or something is middle-of-the-road, they are very ordinary, and not unusual, exciting, or extreme. These are, for the most part, ordinary middle-of-the-road people who want the usual things out of life. They play very bland, middle-of-the-road music.middle-of-the-road
Synonyms for middle-of-the-roadadj moderateSynonyms- moderate
- non-radical
- non-extreme
- non-reactionary
adj ordinarySynonyms- ordinary
- average
- typical
- normal
- mundane
- unremarkable
- humdrum
- unexciting
Synonyms for middle-of-the-roadadj not extremeSynonyms- central
- intermediate
- mean
- medial
- median
- mid
- middle
- midway
Synonyms for middle-of-the-roadadj supporting or pursuing a course of action that is neither liberal nor conservativeSynonymsRelated Wordsadj not extreme, especially in political viewsRelated Words |