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Insufficient vs Mediocre - What's the difference?

insufficient | mediocre |

As adjectives the difference between insufficient and mediocre

is that insufficient is not sufficient while mediocre is mediocre (ordinary: not extraordinary; not special, exceptional, or great; of medium quality).

insufficient

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not sufficient.
  • Synonyms

    * unsufficient

    Derived terms

    * insufficiently

    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