Mediocre

Pronunciation: /ˌmidiˈoʊkər/

Definitions of mediocre

adjective of only moderate quality; not very good

Example Sentences

A1 The movie was mediocre, but I still enjoyed watching it.

A2 The restaurant received mediocre reviews for its food quality.

B1 The team's performance was mediocre this season, finishing in the middle of the standings.

B2 The book received mixed reviews, with some critics calling it mediocre.

C1 The company's products were considered mediocre compared to its competitors.

C2 The quality of service at the hotel was mediocre, with many guests complaining about slow response times.

Examples of mediocre in a Sentence

formal The quality of the product was mediocre, falling short of our expectations.

informal The movie we watched last night was pretty mediocre, nothing special.

slang I tried out that new restaurant everyone's been talking about, but honestly, it was just mediocre.

figurative Her performance in the play was mediocre at best, lacking the passion and energy we were hoping for.

Grammatical Forms of mediocre

• past tense: mediocred
• plural: mediocres
• comparative: more mediocre
• superlative: most mediocre
• present tense: mediocres
• future tense: will be mediocre
• perfect tense: have mediocred
• continuous tense: is being mediocre
• singular: mediocre
• positive degree: mediocre
• infinitive: to be mediocre
• gerund: mediocring
• participle: mediocre

Origin and Evolution of mediocre

First Known Use: 1586 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'mediocre' originated from the Latin word 'mediocris' which means 'of middle height or degree'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'mediocre' has come to mean average or of moderate quality, moving away from its original meaning of being of middle height or degree.