Simple Definition of mediocre

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mediocre

adjective

: not very good
The dinner was delicious, but the dessert was mediocre.
The carpenter did a mediocre job.
a mediocre wine
The critics dismissed him as a mediocre actor.

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“Mediocre.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/mediocre. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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