Mediocre

/ˌmiːdiˈoʊkər/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Of only moderate quality; not very good.

The restaurant received mediocre reviews, which deterred many food enthusiasts from visiting.

Average, neither good nor bad; unremarkable.

His performance in the competition was mediocre, failing to impress the judges.

Lacking the qualities that would make something outstanding.

Despite the hype, the movie turned out to be rather mediocre and didn’t live up to expectations.

Ordinary; commonplace.

She had a mediocre understanding of the subject, which affected her exam results.

From Latin 'mediocris', meaning 'moderate, ordinary'.

mediocre at best:

Only average and lacking excellence.

mediocre talent:

Talent that is not exceptional or outstanding.

mediocre effort:

An effort that is lackluster or insufficient.

Meh

The movie was all 'meh', not worth the time.

So-so

The concert was so-so, nothing special.

Average Joe

He's just an average Joe, nothing extraordinary.