averageness

1 4.7

A state of being ordinary and not special

noun
/ˈævərɪdʒnəs/

: mediocridad

I've since been passionate about avoiding the mediocrity trap and striving for greatness, and I think it is awesome that Chip and his company had the courage to put this out there in the midst of so much averageness, at a time when we can see a lot of Atlas actually happening in our country.
averageness and symmetry

Examples

Despite the competition from exceptional individuals, there is value in the averageness that makes everyday people relatable.
So we're gonna need a $20 supplement fee for averageness.

Be Kind Rewind (2008)
I'm afraid that Prometheus can only be saved into uninteresting averageness.

Blog text (10)
(n15) Syria and Jordan have gone from being two of the most militarily dominated economies toward some form of relative normality, or at least "averageness."

Academic text (1999)
The subject of beauty is very difficult, especially since there are no real absolute standards for what constitutes perfection (other than pan-racial standards of facial symmetry and 'averageness' of features).

Blog text (5)
The concept of averageness can be found in everyday situations where people blend in rather than stand out.
In a world filled with unique talents, some might view averageness as a comforting quality that promotes inclusivity.

Synonyms

normalcy

vsaverageness

37 4.1

The usual state when life returns to the expected routine

is about not standing out rather than describing overall condition

mediocrity

vsaverageness

32 6.5

A state of being average and not special

is neutral about quality rather than implying poor value

normality

vsaverageness

15 3.5

A time when things are usual and happen as expected

means not exceptional rather than fitting a specific standard

ordinariness

vsaverageness

2 4.1

A state of being usual and not special

is about not standing out among others rather than plainness

typicality

vsaverageness

1 6.1

How much something is like a usual example in a group

focuses on not standing out rather than representing a standard case

mundaneness

vsaverageness

1 6.7

A state of being ordinary and not exciting

emphasizes not standing out rather than mere boredom

usualness

vsaverageness

1 2.9

The state of being ordinary and like a normal routine

is about not standing out rather than habit or custom

commonplaceness

vsaverageness

1 5.9

A quality of being ordinary and not interesting because it appears very often

is about not standing out generally rather than frequency of occurrence

middleness

vsaverageness

1 6.1

To be average, not very good or very bad

emphasizes not standing out rather than being the midpoint of value

expectedness

vsaverageness

1 5.6

How usual and not surprising something is

focuses on not standing out rather than being predictable

prosaicness

vsaverageness

1 9.1

The quality of being ordinary and not exciting

is about being non-exceptional rather than specifically dull

Antonyms

distinctiveness

4 6.0

A quality that makes someone or something stand out from others

exceptionality

1 7.7

A quality of being very different or much better than normal

How Average

ordinariness

2 4.1

averageness

1 4.7

typicality

1 6.1

unusualness

1 6.9

Surface Forms

averageness singular

averagenesses plural

Morphology

averageness = average (transparent) = average + ness

Formed from the adjective 'average' with the productive nominalizing suffix '-ness', yielding 'the state of being average', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Averageness comes from the word average plus the ending -ness, which makes a noun meaning 'the state or quality' of something. Average means 'usual' or 'normal', so averageness is the state of being 'ordinary' or 'not special'.