ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsMmediocre
ISEE/SSATmedium
mediocre
Meaning: of only average quality, neither good nor bad
mediocre in a sentence
How mediocre is used in real sentences:
The restaurant's food was mediocre, so we never went back.
Although the coach expected greatness, the team turned in a mediocre performance that barely secured a win.
“Mediocre questionnaires captured obvious facts about income and age but missed the private reasoning behind a participant's choice.”
— from the passage Signals at the Table
Synonyms for mediocre
Other words for mediocre — ordinary, average and unremarkable — carry the same meaning.
- ordinary
- average
- unremarkable
Antonyms of mediocre
Words that mean the opposite of mediocre:
- exceptional
- outstanding
- superb
Where it comes from
From Latin mediocris 'middling'
Word parts
- medi — middle
mediocre: medi (middle) + ocre (height)
Memory hook
MEDIOCRE — 'medium-ocre' — stuck in the middle, nothing special.