mediocre

Meanings

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   adj

   Not very good; only average and a little disappointing.

   I'm good at tennis but only mediocre at squash.

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.

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