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Atrocious vs Mediocre - What's the difference?

atrocious | mediocre |

As adjectives the difference between atrocious and mediocre

is that atrocious is frightful, evil, cruel or monstrous while mediocre is mediocre (ordinary: not extraordinary; not special, exceptional, or great; of medium quality).

atrocious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Frightful, evil, cruel or monstrous.
  • Offensive or heinous. (rfex)
  • Very bad; abominable or disgusting.
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    Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "atrocious" is often applied: crime, act, murder, condition, spelling, grammar.

    mediocre

    English

    Alternative forms

    * mediocer (obsolete) * (dated)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Ordinary: not extraordinary; not special, exceptional, or great; of medium quality;
  • I'm pretty good at tennis but only mediocre at racquetball.

    Synonyms

    * middling * See also