Synonyms: mediocre
Definition: poor to middling in quality
Usage: there have been good and mediocre and bad artists
Similar words: bad
Definition: having undesirable or negative qualities
Usage: a bad report card; his sloppy appearance made a bad impression; a bad little boy; clothes in bad shape; a bad cut; bad luck; the news was very bad; the reviews were bad; the pay is bad; it was a bad light for reading; the movie was a bad choice
Synonyms: average, fair, mediocre, middling
Definition: lacking exceptional quality or ability
Usage: a novel of average merit; only a fair performance of the sonata; in fair health; the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average; the performance was middling at best
Similar words: ordinary
Definition: not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree
Usage: ordinary everyday objects; ordinary decency; an ordinary day; an ordinary wine
Synonyms: mediocre, second-rate
Definition: moderate to inferior in quality
Usage: they improved the quality from mediocre to above average
Similar words: inferior
Definition: of low or inferior quality