Most of our pocket wisdom is conceived for the use of mediocre people, to discourage them from ambitious attempts, and generally console them in their mediocrity.
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Mediocrity
/mi.dɪˈɑk.ɹɪ.ti/
Synonyms for "mediocrity" (166 found)
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Noun(3 words)
a nobodya nothingadulterationaveragebalancebasenessbourgeoisieburgherdomcenterciphercommon mandefectibilitydefectivenessdeficiencydull tooldullnessdummyerroneousnessfailurefallibility
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faultinessfewnessfigureheadfourth-ratergeneralitygolden meangreenhornhappy mediumimmaturityimpairmentimperfection
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impurityinabilityinaccuracyinadeptnessinadequacyinadequatenessinaptitudeinaptnessinattentivenessincapabilityincapableincapacityincompetenceincompetencyincompetentincompletenessindexterityindifferenceineffectivenessineffectuality
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inefficiencyineptnessinexactitudeinexactnessinferiorityinsignificancyinsufficiencyjackstrawjuste milieujuste-milieulacklacklusterlightweightlittle fellowlittle guylittlenessmaladjustmentmaladroitnessman in the streetman of strawmeanmeannessmedianmediummiddlemiddle americamiddle classmiddle course
Noun(1 words)
mean level
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middle groundmiddle of the roadmiddle ordermiddle ordersmiddle pointmiddle positionmiddle statemiddle-of-the-roadmidpointmodestynebbishno conjurorno prizenobodynobody one knowsnobody specialnonentitynormnormalnothing
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nothing specialobscurityparpatchinesspedestrianismpettinesspip squeakpip-squeakpunkrulerunruntrustinessscrubsecond-ratershabbinessshortageshortcomingshrimpsilent majoritysketchinessskill-lessnesssmall beersmall frysmall potatosmall potatoessmallnesssquirtsquitsubnormalitysuburbiathird-raterthoughtlessnesstinhorntrivialityunaptnessunclevernessundeftnessundevelopmentundexterousnessundextrousnessunevennessunfitnessunfittednessunintelligenceunperfectednessunproficiencyunschoolednessunskillfulnessunsoundnessuntrainednessvia mediavulgaritywantwhiffetwhippersnapper
Noun(7 words)
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12 entriesaverage employeeaverage outputlow qualitymean levelmiddling performancemoderate qualityordinary productplain performerroutine workersubstandard worktypical performanceundistinguished colleague
Collocations
5 entriesacademic mediocrityinstitutional mediocritymediocrity in researchpervasive mediocritystate of mediocrity
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1 entriesSample sentences
16 total sentences available.
Although government has its limits and cannot solve all our problems, we Americans reject the view that we must be reconciled to failures and mediocrity, or to an inferior quality of life.
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Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.
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Sami was repulsed by mediocrity.
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