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
• ordinary
• medium
• passable
• indifferent
• so-so
• second-class
• second-rate
• common
• fair
• adequate
• run-of-the-mill
• reasonable
• nice
• acceptable
• good
• respectable
• run-of-the-mine
• sufficient
• modest
• tolerable
• fine
• 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
• optimum
• fabulous
• choice
• sterling
• peerless
• grand
• par excellence
• swell
• nifty
• number one
• first-rate
• A1
• top-notch
• preeminent
• capital
• unparalleled
• matchless
• unmatched
• inadequate
• unsatisfactory
• unsurpassed
• insufficient
• lacking
• unacceptable
• tip-top
• deficient
• wanting

2

as in poor

of low quality

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mediocre

McLaren had a slightly less mediocre time, finishing fourth (Oscar Piastri) and seventh (Lando Norris), with Isack Hadjar’s Red Bull in sixth. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026

Letting go of such jewelry is like settling for mediocre self-expression. — Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 28 June 2026

Supergirl, a spinoff of 2025’s sub-mediocre Superman reboot, may have been conceived to rev us up. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 26 June 2026

The Luc Robitaille era has now spanned nine seasons, six head coaches and two GMs while producing zero playoff series victories, placing the Kings in an unenviable position to have a less-than-robust pipeline feeding an aging, mediocre roster. — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 25 June 2026