Synonyms of mediocre

mediocre

adjective

ˌmē-dē-ˈō-kər 

1

as in decent

of average to below average quality

your grades are mediocre and barely acceptable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decent
• satisfactory
• middling
• medium
• ordinary
• passable
• indifferent
• so-so
• second-class
• second-rate
• common
• fair
• adequate
• reasonable
• run-of-the-mill
• nice
• acceptable
• respectable
• good
• run-of-the-mine
• okay
• sufficient
• modest
• fine
• run-of-mine
• tolerable
• moderate
• OK
• minimal
• all right
• alright
• presentable
• unexceptional
• sufficing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excellent
• outstanding
• great
• superior
• exceptional
• superb
• stellar
• special
• splendid
• terrific
• prime
• superlative
• first-class
• optimal
• fantastic
• maximum
• distinguished
• top
• sensational
• marvelous
• exquisite
• supreme
• classic
• marvellous
• optimum
• fabulous
• choice
• sterling
• peerless
• par excellence
• grand
• matchless
• swell
• nifty
• number one
• first-rate
• A1
• top-notch
• preeminent
• No. 1
• capital
• unparalleled
• unmatched
• inadequate
• unsatisfactory
• unsurpassed
• insufficient
• lacking
• unacceptable
• tip-top
• deficient
• wanting

2

as in terrible

of low quality

mediocre carvings in a pseudo-African style that are sold to tourists

Synonyms & Similar Words

• terrible
• poor
• cheap
• inferior
• bad
• rotten
• coarse
• worthless
• common
• shoddy
• useless
• crappy
• lousy
• wretched
• miserable
• second-rate
• low-rent
• low-grade
• rubbishy
• cheesy
• execrable
• trashy
• bum
• junky
• sleazy
• schlocky
• shlocky
• counterfeit
• gimcrack
• fake
• cheapjack
• lackluster
• shlock
• schlock
• cut-rate
• bargain-basement
• trumpery
• valueless
• indifferent
• el cheapo
• gaudy
• second-class
• tawdry
• showy
• swanky
• flashy
• meretricious
• shabby
• kitschy
• garish
• glitzy
• tacky
• ostentatious
• kitsch
• swank
• splashy
• seedy
• sham
• phoney
• phony
• brummagem
• ultracheap
• supercheap

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excellent
• good
• superior
• fine
• first-class
• high-grade
• first-rate
• handsome
• top-notch
• elegant
• tasteful
• polished
• refined
• handcrafted

Examples of mediocre in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Five games into the season, a 49ers defense that hoped to go from good to great has been mediocre. —Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024

The most expensive barrel was rarely drilled because of a lack of better prospects but more likely was an outlier: a mediocre discovery which, once made, went into production since exploration costs were already sunk. —Michael Lynch, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024

And the fact that 144 million people live within a day’s drive improves the state’s otherwise mediocre Infrastructure ranking. —Scott Cohn, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024

Consumers may end up spending more to replace mediocre products. —Neeru Paharia, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024