Synonyms of mediocrity

mediocrity

noun

1

as in normality

the quality or state of being mediocre

She's a perfectionist who refuses to settle for mediocrity.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• normality
• averageness
• acceptability
• normalness
• badness
• ordinariness
• mundanity
• worthlessness
• mundaneness
• everydayness
• commonplaceness
• fairness
• typicality
• usualness
• satisfactoriness
• commonness
• inferiority
• typicalness
• sufficiency
• routine
• adequacy
• unremarkableness
• second-rateness
• crumminess

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excellence
• greatness
• perfection
• exceptionality
• supremacy
• superiority
• excellency
• extraordinariness
• importance
• specialness
• preeminence
• exquisiteness
• exceptionalness
• fabulousness
• marvellousness
• marvelousness
• distinction
• consequence
• grandness
• splendidness
• supremeness
• superbness
• primeness
• superlativeness
• choiceness
• value
• flawlessness
• perfectness
• notability
• faultlessness
• goodness
• impeccability
• worth
• deficiency
• unacceptability
• inadequacy
• sterlingness
• first-rateness
• insufficiency
• inadequateness
• unsatisfactoriness

2

as in nothing

a person of little fame

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nothing
• obscurity
• inferior
• insect
• minion
• nobody
• victim
• no-name
• least
• dwarf
• nonperson
• noncelebrity
• tool
• chump
• number
• nullity
• pigmy
• instrument
• nonentity
• zero
• insignificancy
• twerp
• sucker
• foil
• zilch
• lightweight
• half-pint
• shrimp
• gull
• cipher
• whippersnapper
• pygmy
• morsel
• yes-man
• dupe
• pip-squeak
• stooge
• lap dog
• snippersnapper
• pawn
• puppet
• figurehead
• lay figure
• cat's-paw

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leader
• lead
• head
• personality
• chief
• star
• celebrity
• planet
• notable
• superstar
• authority
• superior
• luminary
• power
• party
• great power
• eminence
• somebody
• figure
• personage
• kingpin
• nabob
• magnate
• big wheel
• VIP
• bigwig
• big shot
• kahuna

Examples of mediocrity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

You were not expected to aspire to excellence: you were expected to make peace with mediocrity. —James Baldwin, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2024

Leadership And Vision Great leaders inspire their teams to pursue excellence and not settle for mediocrity. —Edward Deangelis, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024

But the whole thing feels very predictable, which amounts to a general sense of mediocrity. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 Sep. 2024

One thing a lot of Netflix subscribers have gotten accustomed to over the years is the general mediocrity of most Netflix Original movies. —Erik Kain, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024