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 Over the past decade, Tate has gone from a middling professional kickboxer and British reality show contestant to an infamous household name and de facto leader of the manosphere, a loose, online affiliation of disaffected young men. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026 The team with the middling offense, a quarterback trying to jump-start his career and a division full of much louder contenders. — Rick Maese, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026 Before 2022, the onetime prime-time pioneer cycled through a succession of announcers and received increasingly middling games on the NFL schedule, which led to stagnating ratings and frustrated ad buyers. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026 The duo ultimately earned middling scores of 6-6-7-6 for a total of 25 out of 40. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for middling

Recent Examples of Synonyms for middling

Adjective

In 2025, the average accident-only pet insurance premium was $112 for cats and $190 for dogs, according to the North American Pet Health Insurance Association (NAPHIA).

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
West Aurora also saw improvement in its average math scores on the ACT, but saw a slight decline in ELA.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of average

Adjective

Motorists were able to get around alright within individual cities and towns, but there was no decent network connecting them.

— Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
The defense is elite, the team has a decent schedule, and the offense is ranked 12th in the NFL in yards per game.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of decent

Adjective

Applicants need to be a resident of the state and have a household income that is no more than 200% of the median income level in their area.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
OpenAI says Pando has reduced median Git push latency by nearly 80 percent.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of median

Adjective

Roan also adds an new verse to the song, slightly changing the lyrics to reference a mediocre female suitor alongside Rodrigo’s original lines.

— Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
Neither release became a theatrical phenomenon, but each earned more than $40 million worldwide — suggesting even mediocre horror films can get respectable returns when their premises are appealing enough.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of mediocre

Adjective

Willowgrove would include 197 low-density homes, 515 medium-density units and 538 high-density units, such as apartments and condominiums.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
To address these challenge, Envision came up with a new system that can convert electricity directly from a 10-kilovolt (kV) medium-voltage input to an 800-volt DC power system.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of medium

Adjective

Why not, then, return to 2016 spending amounts which seemed satisfactory at the time?

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Harriot quickly found a convenient formula for how many were arranged in a square pyramid based on the number in the bottom row and was able to present Raleigh with a satisfactory solution.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of satisfactory

Adjective

When a family is one ordinary bill from the edge, its backup plan is sleeping in the car.

— Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
The Ohio State University In ordinary air, oxygen molecules settle onto the sensor surfaces and draw electrons away from the material, increasing its electrical resistance.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of ordinary

Adjective

In fact, researchers found that nearly as many people are indifferent to the biannual switch as oppose it.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
The film conceives of a universe ruled by blind luck, fundamentally indifferent to human suffering and moral comeuppance.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026