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Mediocre vs Pedestrian - What's the difference?

mediocre | pedestrian |

As adjectives the difference between mediocre and pedestrian

is that mediocre is ordinary: not extraordinary; not special, exceptional, or great; of medium quality while pedestrian is of or intended for those who are walking.

As a noun pedestrian is

somebody walking rather than using a vehicle; somebody traveling on foot on or near a roadway.

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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    pedestrian

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (not comparable) Of or intended for those who are walking.
    • pedestrian crossing
  • (comparable) Ordinary, dull; everyday; unexceptional.
    • His manner of dress was pedestrian but tidy.

    Usage notes

    The use of pedestrian'' in the sense of ''ordinary'', ''dull'', ''everyday'', etc. has begun to become unfashionable in the 21st century, mainly due to the desire in many urban locations around the world to promote walking and cycling as healthy, less polluting, and less space consuming alternatives to driving. Young people in particular are unlikely to use ''pedestrian'' in the ''ordinary'' or ''dull sense.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Somebody walking rather than using a vehicle; somebody traveling on foot on or near a roadway.

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