Mediocre Synonyms

40 mediocre synonyms include ordinary, common, commonplace, indifferent, average, middle-of-the-road, middling, medium, moderate, and everyday. Mediocre is an adjective, and its antonyms are exceptional and excellent. Here are some additional synonyms for "mediocre" with example sentences.

Another word for Mediocre

40 other ways to say mediocre.

  • workaday  
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  • unremarkable  
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  • uninspired  
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  • unexciting  
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  • unexceptional  
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  • undistinguished  
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  • tolerable  
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  • so-so  
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  • second-rate  
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  • run-of-the-mill  
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  • prosaic  
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  • pedestrian  
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  • passable  
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  • ordinary
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  • OK
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  • not very good  
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  • not up to much  
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  • not so hot  
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  • nothing to write home about  
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  • no great shakes  
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  • moderate
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  • middling  
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  • middle-of-the-road  
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  • medium
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  • lacklustre  
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  • inferior
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  • indifferent
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  • half-pie  
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  • forgettable  
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  • fair-to-middling  
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  • fair
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  • everyday
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  • commonplace  
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  • common  
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  • bog-standard  
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  • average
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  • amateurish  
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  • amateur  
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  • adequate
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  • (plain) vanilla  
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Use mediocre in a Sentence

His performance was mediocre compared to last year.

mediocre work won’t get you promoted.

She felt her efforts were mediocre and wanted to improve.

The movie received mediocre reviews from critics.