Synonyms of mediocrities

mediocrities

noun

plural of mediocrity

as in obscurities

a person of little fame

He surrounded himself with mediocrities to appear more notable by comparison.

Related Words

• obscurities
• minions
• numbers
• insects
• inferiors
• no-names
• nobodies
• victims
• nonpersons
• nonentities
• lightweights
• nullities
• dwarfs
• shrimp
• leasts
• chumps
• twerps
• dupes
• noncelebrities
• tools
• whippersnappers
• suckers
• pygmies
• gulls
• yes-men
• half-pints
• ciphers
• instruments
• foils
• stooges
• zeros
• morsels
• insignificancies
• pip-squeaks
• pawns
• lap dogs
• puppets
• snippersnappers
• figureheads
• zilches
• lay figures
• cat's-paws

Dissimilar Words

• leaders
• chiefs
• personalities
• heads
• stars
• leads
• notables
• celebrities
• luminaries
• planets
• superstars
• superiors
• authorities
• powers
• parties
• figures
• great powers
• eminences
• personages
• magnates
• VIPs
• big shots
• bigwigs
• nabobs
• kingpins
• somebodies
• big wheels
• kahunas

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mediocrities

Fauci, 85, truly one of humanity’s great public health heroes, will be lionized in history long after mediocrities like Paul, Uthmeier and Scott have been relegated to footnotes. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026

Broadly speaking, these kinds of stories — powered by a stop-them-before-they-kill-again clock, making their antagonists out to be finicky geniuses or horror movie monsters instead of opportunistic mediocrities — strike me as a low form of fiction. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026

Congress’s lower chamber has always contained its share of mediocrities. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026

These two 6-6 mediocrities are battling for first place in the AFC North. — Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2025

The only character who seems entirely transparent is Frederik, who can’t hide his resentment of his second-class spousal status or his contempt for the sycophants and mediocrities who cling to his wife like barnacles. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025

This past week both teams looked like nothing more than overpriced mediocrities at a time when all the reinforcements were supposed to have turned things around for both of them. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025