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mediocre | lowlight |

As an adjective mediocre

is ordinary: not extraordinary; not special, exceptional, or great; of medium quality.

As a noun lowlight is

a particularly bad or mediocre aspect.

As a verb lowlight is

to dye (part of the hair) a darker colour than the rest.

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

    Related terms

    * mean * medium * mediate * mediation * mediator * median * mediocrely * mediocrity

    External links

    * * ----

    lowlight

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A particularly bad or mediocre aspect.
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  • In hairstyling, a highlight in a darker colour rather than a lighter one.

    • Coordinate terms

    * highlight

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To dye (part of the hair) a darker colour than the rest.