noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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UK:/miː.dɪˈɒk.ɹɪ.ti/
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US:/mi.dɪˈɑk.ɹɪ.ti/
US:[mi.dɪˈɑk.ɹɪ.ɾi]
CMU ARPABET:M IY2 D IY0 AA1 K R AH0 T IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The condition of being mediocre; having only an average degree of quality, skills etc.; no better than standard.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Examples
Flexibility is good, but a tolerance for mediocrity carried far enough impairs operational capacity.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: middlingness
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A person with mediocre abilities or achievements.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Examples
populated with mediocrities
surrounded by mediocrities
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The quality of being intermediate between two extremes; a mean.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A middle course of action; moderation, balance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
