mediocrity
gb/mˌidiˈɑkɹəti/ us/mˌidiˈɑkɹəti/
C1
Engleză
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
formal
C1
abstract
1
the state of being mediocre
being only average and not very good
Tipar de utilizare:
[the] mediocrity of [something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Do not use *mediocrity* to mean “medium size/amount”; it refers to quality or ability.
Sinonime
averageness (More neutral; less critical than mediocrity.)
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ordinariness (Emphasizes being normal rather than being poor.)
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second-rateness (Stronger and clearly negative; stresses not being top quality.)
Antonime
excellence (High quality or outstanding ability.)
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greatness (Exceptional achievement or distinction.)
Colocații
the mediocrity of the work
|sheer mediocrity
|comfortable mediocrity
|intellectual mediocrity
|artistic mediocrity
|political mediocrity
|a culture of mediocrity
|tolerate mediocrity
|reward mediocrity
|settle for mediocrity
Teme
evaluation
|work
|education
|culture
Exemple
- The report was full of errors and mediocrity, and it didn’t meet our standards.
- She refused to accept mediocrity from her team and pushed for better results.
- The movie’s biggest problem is its mediocrity: nothing about it stands out.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I don’t want mediocrity in my work.
- They criticized the mediocrity of the service.
Substantiv
formal
C2
entity
2
a mediocre person or thing
a person or thing that is only average
Tipar de utilizare:
a mediocrity; mediocrities
Greșeală frecventă:
This countable use is less common than the uncountable sense; it can sound harsh when used about a person.
Sinonime
mediocre performer (More explicit and less literary; names the role.)
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also-ran (Informal; focuses on someone who does not succeed or stand out.)
Antonime
standout (Someone or something noticeably better than others.)
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star (A highly successful or admired person, especially in entertainment or sports.)
Colocații
a talentless mediocrity
|an uninspired mediocrity
|a string of mediocrities
|dismissed as a mediocrity
|surrounded by mediocrities
Teme
evaluation
|people
|art
|work
Exemple
- He was dismissed by critics as a mediocrity with nothing new to offer.
- The gallery was full of mediocrities, with only one painting worth a second look.
- She didn’t want to be remembered as a mediocrity in her field.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- He called the book a mediocrity.
- I don’t want to be a mediocrity.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
mediocrity
IPA
GB/mˌidiˈɑkɹəti/
US/mˌidiˈɑkɹəti/
Silabe și accent
me - diocrity (2 silabe)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: mediocrity
- Plural: mediocrities, mediocrity
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
mediocrities
noun
Core family
mediocre
adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
excellent
adjective A2
excellence
noun B2
Expresii
a culture of mediocrity
1/ə kˈʌlt͡ʃɚ əv mˌidiˈɑkɹəti/
fixed phrase
formal
a norm of low standards
a place where people accept low standards
Exemple
- High turnover created a culture of mediocrity in the department.
- They blamed the culture of mediocrity on weak leadership.
- The reforms were meant to replace a culture of mediocrity with clear standards.
cult of mediocrity
1/kˈʌlt əv mˌidiˈɑkɹəti/
fixed phrase
formal
celebration of being average
an attitude that praises being average
Exemple
- Some critics argue that social media encourages a cult of mediocrity.
- He blamed the cult of mediocrity for lowering expectations in schools.
- The essay attacked what it called a cult of mediocrity in popular culture.
mired in mediocrity
1/mˈaɪɚd ˈɪn mˌidiˈɑkɹəti/
fixed phrase
formal
stuck at an average level
stuck at an average level and not improving
Exemple
- For years the club was mired in mediocrity, finishing mid-table every season.
- Without investment, the program will stay mired in mediocrity.
- The firm seemed mired in mediocrity until new management arrived.
rise above mediocrity
1/ɹˈaɪz əbˈʌv mˌidiˈɑkɹəti/
fixed phrase
be better than average
to become better than average
Exemple
- Good leadership helped the team rise above mediocrity.
- The company finally rose above mediocrity by focusing on quality control.
- He trained harder than everyone else to rise above mediocrity.
settle for mediocrity
1/sˈɛtəl fɚ mˌidiˈɑkɹəti/
fixed phrase
accept being only average
to accept something that is only average
Exemple
- If you settle for mediocrity, you’ll never build the product you actually want.
- They refused to settle for mediocrity and redesigned the entire service.
- Don’t settle for mediocrity just because it feels safer.