mediocrity
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6.5
- noun
- /ˌmiːdiˈɑːkrɪti/
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mediocridad
- Everyone around him seemed content with mediocrity, but he pushed himself to achieve excellence.
- tide of mediocrity
- rise above mediocrity
- Mediocrity and conformity
And he said we live in a world where mediocrity is often rewarded.
- And he said we live in a world where mediocrity is often rewarded.
- The boredom of normality and the numbness of mediocrity stiffens your passion.
- I think we were born into genius and we get resigned into mediocrity.
- To quote Lowenstein, Never has ACEO reaped such a fortune from such prolonged mediocrity.
- But the problem is, Carl, the people who are asking me to do these things operate in mediocrity, that I'm just being real.
- You're not in a way, they're choosing to be stuck in life and to commit themselves to mediocrity.
- I am a proud gay person of color and I will not be intimidated into mediocrity.
- But because more and more mediocrity is being supported and advanced, what was perhaps once a place you are proud to work in become sort of basic and hollow.
- We should strive for mediocrity because mediocrity is where most people will end up.
- But mediocrity is a, is a retroactive judgment.
Examples
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Trying to be many things at one time produces bland mediocrity that satisfies few people.
Academic text (1992) -
The artist was frustrated by the mediocrity of his reviews, as he aimed for greatness in his work.
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It's time to leave mediocrity behind.
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And he said we live in a world where mediocrity is often rewarded.
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Administrative support can reduce the range of difference between mediocrity and effectiveness.
Academic text (2002) -
Critics state that mediocrity is rewarded in teaching with the single salary schedule.
Academic text (1996) -
You need people to tell you the truth or you're going to continue this trend toward mediocrity or worse.
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Only in the American public school is the quest for homogenized mediocrity valued over excellence.
Academic text (2002) -
If being realistic is the most common road to mediocrity, then complacency must be the expressway.
Blog text (6) -
In a competitive society, settling for mediocrity can prevent you from reaching your full potential.
Synonyms
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4.1
A state of being usual and not special
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3.8
A state that makes you lose interest
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4.1
A pleasant, polite style that feels too safe or insincere
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3.7
Something that is not interesting or exciting
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9.3
A lack of energy and interest in speech or writing
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4.7
A state of being ordinary and not special
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9.6
Lack of flavor or interest that makes something dull
The quality of being ordinary and not exciting
Being dull and without strong taste or interest
A feeling that something is dull and boring
Antonyms
How Remarkable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Mediocrity comes from the Latin root medius meaning 'middle', and the same idea is in the word medium. So mediocrity is the state of being in the middle, meaning average and not outstanding.