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mediocrity

/miːdɪˈɒkɹɪti/noun

The state of being only average or ordinary, neither very good nor very bad.

Example sentences

  • “She pushed her team hard because she couldn't stand mediocrity.”
  • “Without new ideas, the company slowly sank into mediocrity.”

Often applied to a person: calling someone 'a mediocrity' is a pointed insult.

Synonyms for mediocrity

Antonyms

  • excellence
  • brilliance

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