Eminent vs Mediocre - What's the difference?
eminent | mediocre |
(archaic) high, lofty; towering; prominent.
noteworthy, remarkable, great
of a person, distinguished, important, noteworthy
Ordinary: not extraordinary; not special, exceptional, or great; of medium quality;
As adjectives the difference between eminent and mediocre
is that eminent is eminent; distinguished; noteworthy while mediocre is mediocre (ordinary: not extraordinary; not special, exceptional, or great; of medium quality).eminent
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Adjective
(en adjective)- His eminent good sense has been a godsend to this project.
- In later years, the professor became known as an eminent historian.
Usage notes
* Eminent and imminent are very similar sounds, and are weak rhymes; in some dialects, these may be confused. A typo of either word may result in a correction to the wrong word by spellchecking software. Eminent may also be confused with immanent, immanant, or emanate.Derived terms
* eminence * eminently * preeminentExternal links
* * * English terms derived from Latin ----mediocre
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Alternative forms
* mediocer (obsolete) * (dated)Adjective
(en adjective)- I'm pretty good at tennis but only mediocre at racquetball.