Middle-of-the-road

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of middle of the road. alt-of, alternative

    "Even some middle-of-the-road economic commentators have been hyperventilating, saying that she’s essentially calling for price controls, which is odd, because she didn’t say anything like that."

Adjective
  1. 1
    not extreme, especially in political views wordnet
  2. 2
    supporting or pursuing a course of action that is neither liberal nor conservative wordnet

Synonyms

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averagebalancebanalcentercentralcentrist

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"He was a middle-of-the-road Democrat."

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middle-of-the-roadness

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