Mediocre
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| - | [[Ordinary]], of [[medium]] quality; | + | '''Mediocre''' refers to something [[ordinary]], somethign of [[medium]] quality; not [[extraordinary]]; not [[special]], [[exceptional]], or [[great]]; of [[medium]] quality. |
| - | :''I'm pretty good at tennis but only '''mediocre''' at raquetball.'' | + | |
| Synonyms include [[lackluster]]; [[unexceptional]]; [[uninspiring]], [[boring]]. | Synonyms include [[lackluster]]; [[unexceptional]]; [[uninspiring]], [[boring]]. | ||
| - | ==''[[Meh]]''== | + | ==See also== |
| - | The word “meh” has been used in several episodes of ''[[The Simpsons]]'': | + | *[[Meh]] |
| - | + | * [[Mediocrity principle]], a philosophical notion set forth by André Kukla in 2009 | |
| - | :'''Homer''': Kids, how would you... like to go to... Blockoland? | + | * [[Mediocracy]] |
| - | :'''Bart and Lisa''': Meh. | + | {{GFDL}} |
| - | :'''Homer''': But the commercial gave me the impression that… | + | |
| - | :'''Bart''': We said “meh.” | + | |
| - | :'''Lisa''': M-E-H: Meh. | + | |
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| - | The word has come to be used as an [[interjection]] indicating [[apathy]] or lack of [[enthusiasm]], or as an [[adjective]] meaning [[mediocre]] or [[uninspiring]]. It was popularized by ''The Simpsons'', but its origin is unknown. A [[Yiddish]] derivation has been suggested but not confirmed. It is also said by many nerds on the web.{{GFDL}} | + | |
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Mediocre refers to something ordinary, somethign of medium quality; not extraordinary; not special, exceptional, or great; of medium quality.
Synonyms include lackluster; unexceptional; uninspiring, boring.
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See also
- Meh
- Mediocrity principle, a philosophical notion set forth by André Kukla in 2009
- Mediocracy
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