mediocre+person

  • 11mediocrity — me•di•oc•ri•ty [[t]ˌmi diˈɒk rɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) the state or quality of being mediocre 2) mediocre ability or accomplishment 3) a mediocre person • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < MF < L …

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  • 12me|di|oc|ri|ty — «MEE dee OK ruh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. quality that is neither good nor bad; mediocre quality: »Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle). 2. a mediocre ability or… …

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  • 13tin god — 1. a self important, dictatorial person in a position of authority, as an employer, military officer, critic, or teacher. 2. a person who considers himself or herself infallible and tries to impose judgments, beliefs, standards of behavior, etc …

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  • 14Mediocrity — Me di*oc ri*ty, n. [F. m[ e]diocrit[ e], L. mediocritas.] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality of being mediocre; a middle state or degree; a moderate degree or rate. A mediocrity of success. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. Moderation; temperance. [Obs.]… …

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  • 15mediocrity — noun (plural ties) Date: 1588 1. a. the quality or state of being mediocre b. moderate ability or value 2. a mediocre person …

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  • 16mediocracy — /mee dee ok reuh see/, n., pl. mediocracies. government or rule by a mediocre person or group. [b. MEDIOCRE and CRACY] * * * …

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  • 17mediocrity — n. (pl. ies) 1 the state of being mediocre. 2 a mediocre person or thing …

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  • 18nondescript — non·de·script || nÉ‘ndɪskrɪpt / nÉ’ n. nondescript person, mediocre person adj. plain, dull, having no extraordinary features …

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  • 19nondescripts — non·de·script || nÉ‘ndɪskrɪpt / nÉ’ n. nondescript person, mediocre person adj. plain, dull, having no extraordinary features …

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  • 20philistine — n. Commonplace person, prosaic man, practical man, utilitarian, mediocre person, narrow minded man …

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