MIDDLING Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

middling

adjective

ˈmid-liŋ

Definition of middling

as in average

being about midway between extremes of amount or size tired of the city but not particularly interested in small-town life, he moved to a suburb of middling size

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in decent

of average to below average quality was disappointed in the renowned historian's latest book, which is only middling

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Recent Examples of middling The Heat rocketed from middling long odds to the fifth favorite for the next NBA championship with the seismic trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo from Milwaukee. — Greg Cote june 28, Miami Herald, 28 June 2026 Rogen’s character Joe is a bitter former musician who teaches at a middling conservatory. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 26 June 2026 The pop satire, released in 2001 to middling reception, has since enjoyed an afterlife as a Technicolor cult classic, with lead actresses Rachael Leigh Cook, Rosario Dawson, and Tara Reid still embracing the film all these years later. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 25 June 2026 Chisholm said that after Schlittler spun yet another gem, holding the middling Reds to four hits, a hit-by-pitch and zero walks over six scoreless innings in a 5-0 win for the Yankees. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for middling

Recent Examples of Synonyms for middling

Adjective

That adds up to just $15,080 a year, based on a standard 40-hour workweek—less than a third of the average American’s salary of around $60,000 yearly.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 July 2026
The battery life errs more on the average side and lacks magnetic charging, but the $200 Fourth of July discount makes up for it.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026

Definition of average

Adjective

This camper features a triangle glass wall on the front for a clear view of your stunning surroundings and plenty of natural light, but still a decent amount of privacy.

— Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
Families pool money to pay the provider a decent hourly wage.

— R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

Definition of decent

Adjective

The median household income in Georgia, Emory’s home state, is $81,210, according to federal data.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 8 July 2026
As the area gets hotter and drier, Santa Cruz could see median household water bills nearly double to as much as $120 a month from $64 by 2050, according to new research published in Nature Sustainability on Wednesday.

— Emma Court, Fortune, 8 July 2026

Definition of median

Adjective

Sweden, especially, seemed content to play conservatively, which forced France to take mediocre shots in the early going.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
The author's experience, where mediocre tires led to a collision, highlights that tires are the vehicle's only road contact, directly impacting safety and performance.

— Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of mediocre

Adjective

Internal guidelines provided to the court as part of the lawsuit show that officers are limited in storing items that do not fit in a 55-gallon bag — 9 gallons less than a medium-size municipal garbage bin in Sacramento.

— Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
Cover, increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, until the quinoa is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

— The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

Definition of medium

Adjective

The fifth season will have a really hard time wrapping up everything in a satisfactory way at this point.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Kelley said the company believed the existing easement was satisfactory and wasn’t told otherwise until after investing years of work on he project.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026

Definition of satisfactory

Adjective

New Yorkers have long had what might be called an indifferent relationship with Swift, if not an overtly skeptical one.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
Where the first album adapted ’70s disco and ’80s house to contemporary pop, this project feels free of those constraints, or at least indifferent to them.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 July 2026