Definition of mediocrity in English:

mediocrity

nounPlural mediocrities miːdɪˈɒkrɪtiˌmidiˈɑkrədi

mass noun

1The quality or state of being mediocre.
the team suddenly came good after years of mediocrity
Example sentencesExamples
- The opening half was a dire affair with the standard of hurling never rising above mediocrity.
- He may not be the best actor, but his charm and charisma help him elevate any role above mediocrity.
- In truth the game never rose above mediocrity, as Dingle and Crokes struggled to find their range.
- He survived on mediocrity, excelling at little but being passable at most things.
- The enduring struggle to provide mediocrity for all continues.
- You see, he's a talented and driven composer and director who loathes mediocrity above everything else.
- We have reduced all and everything to the level of mediocrity so that nothing and no-one stands out or is in any way offended.
- He hated mediocrity and always strived for perfection and excellence.
- But he may well have chosen the wrong ship to board with his undoubtedly quality brand of mediocrity.
- History teaches that we are not only tolerant of mediocrity - we thrive on it.
- Such practices create real grievances, encourage mediocrity, and are bound to inflame sectarian resentment.
- Why, too, are most of us afraid to excel, settling instead for mediocrity?
- Now imagine sitting there for almost two hours of cinematic mediocrity.
- A high finish is usually followed by a slip towards mediocrity.
- I'm supposed to be celebrating mediocrity here, but to be honest it's getting a little boring.
- Neither realms are renowned for rewarding mediocrity and underachievement.
- These problems allowed mediocrity to rise too often to the top.
- Overall it was a well contested game but it never rose above mediocrity with Rangers just about deserving their win.
- He gave six reasons for its increasing tendency toward mediocrity and irrelevance.
- Is St Lucia doomed forever to be an island synonymous with mediocrity?
Synonyms
ordinariness, commonplaceness, lack of inspiration, passableness, adequacy, indifference
inferiority, amateurism, amateurishness
1. 1.1count noun A person of mediocre ability.
  a brilliant woman surrounded by mediocrities
  Example sentencesExamples
  Neville, who surrounded himself with mediocrities and yes men, followed a policy of appeasement after he was pushed into the top job in 1937.
  And it allows low-performing mediocrities to get promoted over and over and over.
  Top academic salaries in Australia for those who are the outstanding performers are far too low, while mediocrities and worse are rewarded beyond their deserts.
  How else would so many mediocrities get into high places?
  Ambitious mediocrities can be counted on to throw dirt on their betters.
  Virtually all those who have achieved prominence or notoriety have been exposed as mediocrities and rank scoundrels.
  And what sorts of bland mediocrities will end up on the courts?
  Think of the many mediocrities that go through education programs and end up teaching.
  But that would make him no different than 10,000 other mediocrities in academia in many other fields.
  Professional mediocrities waste time, energy and breath.
  This is just the scenario the mediocrities were praying for.
  And if the system is only capable of producing failures and mediocrities, with the occasional good bishop slipping through the cracks, then there must be a reform in the system.
  They seemed a drab assortment of mediocrities.
  We end up with duds, mediocrities and second raters - the kind of people who have wasted such a scandalous amount of public money building the new Scottish parliament.
  First, the system's best teachers will resent being treated like robots and are likely to leave, while the mediocrities will follow orders.
  He shot almost everyone who was intelligent and thereby ensured that the surviving mediocrities would manage to lose an empire within 40 years of his death.
  Much as it may disappoint the flop of mediocrities who have decided to pursue power in Edinburgh, the Scottish executive was not created to be a national government.
  Putting it bluntly, we don't want heroes we can admire; we want mediocrities with whom we can identify.
  You can't take power from mediocrities because they work 24 hours a day to keep what they have.
  Insignificant in herself, she stands as a cipher for the famous mediocrities of our time, and they are legion.
  Synonyms
  nonentity, nobody, nothing, lightweight, cipher, second-rater, amateur
  informal no-hoper, non-starter

Definition of mediocrity in US English:

mediocrity

nounˌmidiˈɑkrədiˌmēdēˈäkrədē

1The quality or state of being mediocre.
heroes rising above the mediocrity that surrounds them
Example sentencesExamples
- Neither realms are renowned for rewarding mediocrity and underachievement.
- But he may well have chosen the wrong ship to board with his undoubtedly quality brand of mediocrity.
- He may not be the best actor, but his charm and charisma help him elevate any role above mediocrity.
- He hated mediocrity and always strived for perfection and excellence.
- He gave six reasons for its increasing tendency toward mediocrity and irrelevance.
- In truth the game never rose above mediocrity, as Dingle and Crokes struggled to find their range.
- The opening half was a dire affair with the standard of hurling never rising above mediocrity.
- These problems allowed mediocrity to rise too often to the top.
- Overall it was a well contested game but it never rose above mediocrity with Rangers just about deserving their win.
- The enduring struggle to provide mediocrity for all continues.
- A high finish is usually followed by a slip towards mediocrity.
- Now imagine sitting there for almost two hours of cinematic mediocrity.
- We have reduced all and everything to the level of mediocrity so that nothing and no-one stands out or is in any way offended.
- Is St Lucia doomed forever to be an island synonymous with mediocrity?
- Why, too, are most of us afraid to excel, settling instead for mediocrity?
- I'm supposed to be celebrating mediocrity here, but to be honest it's getting a little boring.
- You see, he's a talented and driven composer and director who loathes mediocrity above everything else.
- History teaches that we are not only tolerant of mediocrity - we thrive on it.
- He survived on mediocrity, excelling at little but being passable at most things.
- Such practices create real grievances, encourage mediocrity, and are bound to inflame sectarian resentment.
Synonyms
ordinariness, commonplaceness, lack of inspiration, passableness, adequacy, indifference
1. 1.1 A person of mediocre ability.
  Example sentencesExamples
  This is just the scenario the mediocrities were praying for.
  Think of the many mediocrities that go through education programs and end up teaching.
  How else would so many mediocrities get into high places?
  First, the system's best teachers will resent being treated like robots and are likely to leave, while the mediocrities will follow orders.
  Virtually all those who have achieved prominence or notoriety have been exposed as mediocrities and rank scoundrels.
  And it allows low-performing mediocrities to get promoted over and over and over.
  Neville, who surrounded himself with mediocrities and yes men, followed a policy of appeasement after he was pushed into the top job in 1937.
  But that would make him no different than 10,000 other mediocrities in academia in many other fields.
  Putting it bluntly, we don't want heroes we can admire; we want mediocrities with whom we can identify.
  You can't take power from mediocrities because they work 24 hours a day to keep what they have.
  Insignificant in herself, she stands as a cipher for the famous mediocrities of our time, and they are legion.
  Top academic salaries in Australia for those who are the outstanding performers are far too low, while mediocrities and worse are rewarded beyond their deserts.
  We end up with duds, mediocrities and second raters - the kind of people who have wasted such a scandalous amount of public money building the new Scottish parliament.
  And what sorts of bland mediocrities will end up on the courts?
  Professional mediocrities waste time, energy and breath.
  Much as it may disappoint the flop of mediocrities who have decided to pursue power in Edinburgh, the Scottish executive was not created to be a national government.
  He shot almost everyone who was intelligent and thereby ensured that the surviving mediocrities would manage to lose an empire within 40 years of his death.
  Ambitious mediocrities can be counted on to throw dirt on their betters.
  And if the system is only capable of producing failures and mediocrities, with the occasional good bishop slipping through the cracks, then there must be a reform in the system.
  They seemed a drab assortment of mediocrities.
  Synonyms
  nonentity, nobody, nothing, lightweight, cipher, second-rater, amateur

单词	mediocrity
释义	Definition of mediocrity in English: mediocrity nounPlural mediocrities miːdɪˈɒkrɪtiˌmidiˈɑkrədi mass noun 1The quality or state of being mediocre. the team suddenly came good after years of mediocrity Example sentencesExamples The opening half was a dire affair with the standard of hurling never rising above mediocrity. He may not be the best actor, but his charm and charisma help him elevate any role above mediocrity. In truth the game never rose above mediocrity, as Dingle and Crokes struggled to find their range. He survived on mediocrity, excelling at little but being passable at most things. The enduring struggle to provide mediocrity for all continues. You see, he's a talented and driven composer and director who loathes mediocrity above everything else. We have reduced all and everything to the level of mediocrity so that nothing and no-one stands out or is in any way offended. He hated mediocrity and always strived for perfection and excellence. But he may well have chosen the wrong ship to board with his undoubtedly quality brand of mediocrity. History teaches that we are not only tolerant of mediocrity - we thrive on it. Such practices create real grievances, encourage mediocrity, and are bound to inflame sectarian resentment. Why, too, are most of us afraid to excel, settling instead for mediocrity? Now imagine sitting there for almost two hours of cinematic mediocrity. A high finish is usually followed by a slip towards mediocrity. I'm supposed to be celebrating mediocrity here, but to be honest it's getting a little boring. Neither realms are renowned for rewarding mediocrity and underachievement. These problems allowed mediocrity to rise too often to the top. Overall it was a well contested game but it never rose above mediocrity with Rangers just about deserving their win. He gave six reasons for its increasing tendency toward mediocrity and irrelevance. Is St Lucia doomed forever to be an island synonymous with mediocrity? Synonyms ordinariness, commonplaceness, lack of inspiration, passableness, adequacy, indifference inferiority, amateurism, amateurishness 1.1count noun A person of mediocre ability. a brilliant woman surrounded by mediocrities Example sentencesExamples Neville, who surrounded himself with mediocrities and yes men, followed a policy of appeasement after he was pushed into the top job in 1937. And it allows low-performing mediocrities to get promoted over and over and over. Top academic salaries in Australia for those who are the outstanding performers are far too low, while mediocrities and worse are rewarded beyond their deserts. How else would so many mediocrities get into high places? Ambitious mediocrities can be counted on to throw dirt on their betters. Virtually all those who have achieved prominence or notoriety have been exposed as mediocrities and rank scoundrels. And what sorts of bland mediocrities will end up on the courts? Think of the many mediocrities that go through education programs and end up teaching. But that would make him no different than 10,000 other mediocrities in academia in many other fields. Professional mediocrities waste time, energy and breath. This is just the scenario the mediocrities were praying for. And if the system is only capable of producing failures and mediocrities, with the occasional good bishop slipping through the cracks, then there must be a reform in the system. They seemed a drab assortment of mediocrities. We end up with duds, mediocrities and second raters - the kind of people who have wasted such a scandalous amount of public money building the new Scottish parliament. First, the system's best teachers will resent being treated like robots and are likely to leave, while the mediocrities will follow orders. He shot almost everyone who was intelligent and thereby ensured that the surviving mediocrities would manage to lose an empire within 40 years of his death. Much as it may disappoint the flop of mediocrities who have decided to pursue power in Edinburgh, the Scottish executive was not created to be a national government. Putting it bluntly, we don't want heroes we can admire; we want mediocrities with whom we can identify. You can't take power from mediocrities because they work 24 hours a day to keep what they have. Insignificant in herself, she stands as a cipher for the famous mediocrities of our time, and they are legion. Synonyms nonentity, nobody, nothing, lightweight, cipher, second-rater, amateur informal no-hoper, non-starter Definition of mediocrity in US English: mediocrity nounˌmidiˈɑkrədiˌmēdēˈäkrədē 1The quality or state of being mediocre. heroes rising above the mediocrity that surrounds them Example sentencesExamples Neither realms are renowned for rewarding mediocrity and underachievement. But he may well have chosen the wrong ship to board with his undoubtedly quality brand of mediocrity. He may not be the best actor, but his charm and charisma help him elevate any role above mediocrity. He hated mediocrity and always strived for perfection and excellence. He gave six reasons for its increasing tendency toward mediocrity and irrelevance. In truth the game never rose above mediocrity, as Dingle and Crokes struggled to find their range. The opening half was a dire affair with the standard of hurling never rising above mediocrity. These problems allowed mediocrity to rise too often to the top. Overall it was a well contested game but it never rose above mediocrity with Rangers just about deserving their win. The enduring struggle to provide mediocrity for all continues. A high finish is usually followed by a slip towards mediocrity. Now imagine sitting there for almost two hours of cinematic mediocrity. We have reduced all and everything to the level of mediocrity so that nothing and no-one stands out or is in any way offended. Is St Lucia doomed forever to be an island synonymous with mediocrity? Why, too, are most of us afraid to excel, settling instead for mediocrity? I'm supposed to be celebrating mediocrity here, but to be honest it's getting a little boring. You see, he's a talented and driven composer and director who loathes mediocrity above everything else. History teaches that we are not only tolerant of mediocrity - we thrive on it. He survived on mediocrity, excelling at little but being passable at most things. Such practices create real grievances, encourage mediocrity, and are bound to inflame sectarian resentment. Synonyms ordinariness, commonplaceness, lack of inspiration, passableness, adequacy, indifference 1.1 A person of mediocre ability. Example sentencesExamples This is just the scenario the mediocrities were praying for. Think of the many mediocrities that go through education programs and end up teaching. How else would so many mediocrities get into high places? First, the system's best teachers will resent being treated like robots and are likely to leave, while the mediocrities will follow orders. Virtually all those who have achieved prominence or notoriety have been exposed as mediocrities and rank scoundrels. And it allows low-performing mediocrities to get promoted over and over and over. Neville, who surrounded himself with mediocrities and yes men, followed a policy of appeasement after he was pushed into the top job in 1937. But that would make him no different than 10,000 other mediocrities in academia in many other fields. Putting it bluntly, we don't want heroes we can admire; we want mediocrities with whom we can identify. You can't take power from mediocrities because they work 24 hours a day to keep what they have. Insignificant in herself, she stands as a cipher for the famous mediocrities of our time, and they are legion. Top academic salaries in Australia for those who are the outstanding performers are far too low, while mediocrities and worse are rewarded beyond their deserts. We end up with duds, mediocrities and second raters - the kind of people who have wasted such a scandalous amount of public money building the new Scottish parliament. And what sorts of bland mediocrities will end up on the courts? Professional mediocrities waste time, energy and breath. Much as it may disappoint the flop of mediocrities who have decided to pursue power in Edinburgh, the Scottish executive was not created to be a national government. He shot almost everyone who was intelligent and thereby ensured that the surviving mediocrities would manage to lose an empire within 40 years of his death. Ambitious mediocrities can be counted on to throw dirt on their betters. And if the system is only capable of producing failures and mediocrities, with the occasional good bishop slipping through the cracks, then there must be a reform in the system. They seemed a drab assortment of mediocrities. Synonyms nonentity, nobody, nothing, lightweight, cipher, second-rater, amateur
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