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Mediocre vs Unexceptional - What's the difference?

mediocre | unexceptional |

As adjectives the difference between mediocre and unexceptional

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

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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    unexceptional

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not exceptional
  • acceptable
  • average
  • mundane
  • plain

    • Synonyms

    *no great shakes