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C-grade

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Not very good; mediocre, mid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, not-comparable, usually

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: second-rate, third-rate; see also Thesaurus:mediocre

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: second-rate, third-rate, average, comme ci comme ça, crappy, decent, indifferent, lackluster, meh, mediocre, mid, middling, no great shakes, nothing to write home about, not worth writing home about, OK, okayish, ordinary, pedestrian, unexceptional, uninspiring, shitty, so-so, tolerable, whatever

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From the "C" grade given to students who are not failing, but also not doing particularly well.