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mediocrity.

The condition of being mediocre; having only an average degree of quality, skills etc.; no better than standard.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/miː.dɪˈɒk.ɹɪ.ti/UK/mi.dɪˈɑk.ɹɪ.ti/US[mi.dɪˈɑk.ɹɪ.ɾi]US
  1. The condition of being mediocre; having only an average degree of quality, skills etc.; no better than standard.

    uncountable
    Flexibility is good, but a tolerance for mediocrity carried far enough impairs operational capacity.
  2. A person with mediocre abilities or achievements.

    countable
    populated with mediocrities
    surrounded by mediocrities
  3. The quality of being intermediate between two extremes; a mean.

    archaic · countable · uncountable
  4. A middle course of action; moderation, balance.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle French médiocrité, from Latin mediocritās, from mediocris; by surface analysis, mediocre + -ity.

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