middle-of-the-road
adjectiveDefinition of middle-of-the-road
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: standing for or following a course of action midway between extremes especially : being neither liberal nor conservative in politics
middle of the road
noun phraseDefinition of middle of the road (Entry 2 of 2)
: a course of action or a standpoint midway between extremes
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Synonyms & Antonyms for middle-of-the-road
Synonyms: Adjective
Antonyms: Adjective
extremist, radical, revolutionary, revolutionist, ultra
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