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

Netflix’s decade-plus run of TV dominance means Wall Street and others judge it on an unforgiving curve, and when issues crop up — like this last stretch of mediocre ratings — folks are going to take notice. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 16 July 2026

By spinning in flight at between 15 and 25 Hz, Phantom Twist takes advantage of humans’ decidedly mediocre visual system to turn a solid spinning object into an opaque smear. — IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026

The votes were based on an implicit, perhaps even desperate, hope that streamlining administration might raise the state’s mediocre levels of academic achievement. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

While both quarterbacks have been forced to make do with mediocre receiving corps in recent years, Allen has enjoyed significant advantages in the running game and along the offensive line. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026