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Mediocre vs Stodgy - What's the difference?

mediocre | stodgy |

As adjectives the difference between mediocre and stodgy

is that mediocre is mediocre (ordinary: not extraordinary; not special, exceptional, or great; of medium quality) while stodgy is (of food) having a thick, semi-solid consistency; glutinous; heavy on the stomach.

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

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    stodgy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (of food) having a thick, semi-solid consistency; glutinous; heavy on the stomach.
  • dull, old-fashioned
    • I gave up trying to get that stodgy club to try anything new.
  • * 2013 , Daniel Taylor, Rickie Lambert's debut goal gives England victory over Scotland'' (in ''The Guardian , 14 August 2013)[http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/14/england-scotland-international-friendly]
    • The Southampton striker, who also struck a post late on, was being serenaded by the Wembley crowd before the end and should probably brace himself for some Lambert-mania over the coming days but, amid the eulogies, it should not overlook the deficiencies that were evident in another stodgy England performance.
  • * 1915 , ":
  • *:"What's the matter with you?" -- "Nothing. I'm sorry to be so damned emotional, but for six months I've been starved for beauty." -- "You used to be so matter of fact. It's very interesting to hear you say that." -- "Damn it all, I don't want to be interesting," laughed Philip. "Let's go and have a stodgy tea ."