Mediocre vs Acceptable - What's the difference?
mediocre | acceptable |
Ordinary: not extraordinary; not special, exceptional, or great; of medium quality;
Capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with pleasure; pleasing to a receiver; gratifying; agreeable; welcome; as, an acceptable'' present, one ''acceptable to us.
Barely worthy, less than excellent; passable.
As adjectives the difference between mediocre and acceptable
is that mediocre is ordinary: not extraordinary; not special, exceptional, or great; of medium quality while acceptable is capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with pleasure; pleasing to a receiver; gratifying; agreeable; welcome; as, an acceptable present, one acceptable to us.mediocre
English
Alternative forms
* mediocer (obsolete) * (dated)Adjective
(en adjective)- I'm pretty good at tennis but only mediocre at racquetball.