mediocre

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

me·di·ocre BrE [ˌmiːdiˈəʊkə(r)] NAmE [ˌmiːdiˈoʊkər] adjective (disapproving)
not very good; of only average standard
•a mediocre musician/talent/performance
•I thought the play was only mediocre.

Word Origin:
late 16th cent.: from French médiocre, from Latin mediocris ‘of middle height or degree’, literally ‘somewhat mountainous’, from medius ‘middle’ ocris ‘rugged mountain’.

Thesaurus:
mediocre [mediocre] adj. (disapproving)
•His performance was only mediocre.
indifferent • • middling • • not much of a… • • undistinguished • |informal so-so •
Opp: excellent
a/an mediocre/indifferent/so-so performance/result/start
a mediocre/not much of a/a so-so player
mediocre/indifferent/middling/so-so quality

Example Bank:
•The player was under some pressure after some mediocre performances.
•The use of crampons can make the difference between a mediocre climber and a good one.
•They have replaced a great leader with a mediocre one.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  average, fair, middling, second-rate