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Creative Artists Agency put together a project of extraordinary mediocrity and colossal stupidity. Otherwise, it was great.
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Meaning of "mediocrity" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MEDIOCRITY

mediocrity  [ˌmiːdɪˈɒkrɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MEDIOCRITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mediocrity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MEDIOCRITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of mediocrity in the English dictionary

The definition of mediocrity in the dictionary is the state or quality of being mediocre. Other definition of mediocrity is a mediocre person or thing.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MEDIOCRITY


alacrity
əˈlækrɪtɪ
authority
ɔːˈθɒrɪtɪ
celebrity
sɪˈlɛbrɪtɪ
charity
ˈtʃærɪtɪ
clarity
ˈklærɪtɪ
entirety
ɪnˈtaɪərɪtɪ
familiarity
fəˌmɪlɪˈærɪtɪ
integrity
ɪnˈtɛɡrɪtɪ
majority
məˈdʒɒrɪtɪ
maturity
məˈtjʊərɪtɪ
minority
maɪˈnɒrɪtɪ
popularity
ˌpɒpjʊˈlærɪtɪ
pretty
ˈprɪtɪ
priority
praɪˈɒrɪtɪ
prosperity
prɒˈspɛrɪtɪ
purity
ˈpjʊərɪtɪ
rarity
ˈrɛərɪtɪ
security
sɪˈkjʊərɪtɪ
solidarity
ˌsɒlɪˈdærɪtɪ
sorority
səˈrɒrɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MEDIOCRITY

medieval studies
medievalism
medievalist
medievalistic
medievally
medigap
medina
mediocracy
mediocre
mediocrities
meditate
meditation
meditative
meditatively
meditativeness
meditator

WORDS THAT END LIKE MEDIOCRITY

austerity
breach of security
data security
dexterity
disparity
ethnic minority
homeland security
in the majority
insecurity
linearity
local authority
parity
polarity
registered charity
severity
similarity
sincerity
singularity
social security
superiority

Synonyms and antonyms of mediocrity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MEDIOCRITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «mediocrity» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of mediocrity

Translation of «mediocrity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MEDIOCRITY

Find out the translation of mediocrity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mediocrity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mediocrity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

平庸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mediocridad
570 millions of speakers

English

mediocrity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सामान्यता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرداءة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

посредственность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mediocridade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মধ্যম অবস্থা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

médiocrité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Biasa-biasa saja
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mittelmäßigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

月並みさ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

평범함
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mediocrity
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tính xoàng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நடுத்தர
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सामान्यपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sıradanlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mediocrità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przeciętność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

посередність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mediocritate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μετριότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

middelmatigheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

medelmåttighet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

middelmådighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mediocrity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MEDIOCRITY»

The term «mediocrity» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.900 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MEDIOCRITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mediocrity» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mediocrity» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mediocrity

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10 QUOTES WITH «MEDIOCRITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mediocrity.
1
Scott Alexander
All good is hard. All evil is easy. Dying, losing, cheating, and mediocrity is easy. Stay away from easy.
2
Armand Assante
Literature is air, and I'm suffocating in mediocrity.
3
Lauren Bacall
We live in an age of mediocrity.
4
Natalie Clifford Barney
Renouncement: the heroism of mediocrity.
5
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Creative Artists Agency put together a project of extraordinary mediocrity and colossal stupidity. Otherwise, it was great.
6
Mario Batali
In America, I would say New York and New Orleans are the two most interesting food towns. In New Orleans, they don't have a bad deli. There's no mediocrity accepted.
7
Max Beerbohm
Only mediocrity can be trusted to be always at its best.
8
Roberto Benigni
It's a sign of mediocrity when you demonstrate gratitude with moderation.
9
Ambrose Bierce
Perseverance - a lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success.
10
Hugh Blair
Only mediocrity of enjoyment is allowed to man.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEDIOCRITY»

Discover the use of mediocrity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mediocrity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Embracing Your Inner Mediocrity: Making Peace with Reality
In this hilarious satire of the prosperity and excellence industry, Stone examines how mediocrity affects all aspects of life. He offers a simple solution for those trying to overachieve.
Vince Stone, 2009
2
Addicted to Mediocrity: 20th Century Christians and the Arts
20th century christians and the arts.
Francis A Schaeffer, 1981
3
Death's Following:Mediocrity, Dirtiness, Adulthood, ...
Through literary criticism and autobiography, the book considers mediocrity the privileged site for imagining eternal absence: mediocrity as practice for being forgotten.
John Limon, 2012
4
Exemplarity and Mediocrity: The Art of the Average from ...
The book's title, Exemplarity and Mediocrity, describes both a disjunctive and a conjunctive relation.
Paul Fleming, 2008
5
Against Mediocrity: The Humanities in America's High Schools
Essays discuss the importance of the humanities, foreign languages, teacher education, professionalism, and quality teaching
Chester E. Finn, Diane Ravitch, Robert T. Fancher, 1984
6
Trapped in Mediocrity: Why Our Schools Aren't World-class ...
Katherine Baird, an economist, clearly spells out how our educational system is trapped in mediocrity.
Katherine Baird, 2012
7
The Animal Review: An Objective Critique of the Genius, ...
The king cobra: That's an A-plus animal. The gardensnail? It gets a D-minus. On a good day. In Animal Review, Jacob Lentz and Steve Nash giveauthoritative listings and ratings of dozens of your favourite (andleast-favourite) animals.
Jacob Lentz, Steve Nash, 2010
8
Libraries in the Age of Mediocrity
" The uncontrollable mass of data, the transformation of the library to an information center, the demise of the card catalog, the meretriciousness of publishers offerings, the dumbing down of textbooks, the decision by the Library of ...
Earl Lee, 1998
9
Mediocrity to Maturity: A Journey from Despair to Repair
Frances lived and learned many of these life lessons the hard way. Mediocrity to Maturity is as a personal journey through despair that will teach you how applying faith leads to repair—even in the midst of terrible loss.
Frances Seymour, 2010
10
Saved from Mediocrity
This book records the journey I made from that burden-filled life into a Spirit-filled life using the Biblical book of Joshua as a backdrop. You too can find this freedom by taking one simple step of faith into the perfect will of God!
James M. Holder Sr, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEDIOCRITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mediocrity is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Godzilla Review: The King Of All Mediocrity
There's quite a bit of fan service here, but even that isn't enough to save Godzilla from extreme mediocrity. Along with that big roster, you'll also ... «Cinema Blend, Jul 15»
2
The Mediocrity of The Dodger Bullpen
They were one of the best in the majors during the first month of the season. Since then it's been a myriad of mediocrity, blown leads, and a trail ... «Lasorda's Lair, Jul 15»
3
DNA commentary: The PLP commitment to mediocrity!
I noted with interest the statement prepared by the passport office in response to the concerns which I raised regarding inefficiencies at the ... «Bahama Islands Info, Jul 15»
4
Beware the steady march of mediocrity
Beware the steady march of mediocrity. 'If you are not scary, what kind of a monster are you? It's my job to make great students greater, not ... «Rand Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
Yellen: More Mediocrity
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will be playing a game of mixed messages with Congress tomorrow as she explains why she believes a ... «Forex Factory, Jul 15»
6
How Long Will Fernando Alonso Realistically Accept Mediocrity at …
Fernando Alonso scored his first point of the 2015 Formula One season in the British Grand Prix, but far more significant was the point he made ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
7
'Gang Money Run' Makes Mad Dash For Mediocrity
Gang Money Run is the kind of trivial action flick that ran rampant in the late 90s right after director/writer Quentin Tarantino released Reservoir ... «San Antonio Current, Jul 15»
8
Mediocrity Choking Local Music
Music has since, time in memorial been there to evoke varied emotional reactions from its listeners and Malawi has not been an exception. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
9
'Thoda Lutf Thoda Ishq' review: The film is mediocrity personified
Conventional wisdom tells us that films can, very broadly speaking, be divided into two categories namely good and bad. However, 'Thoda Lutf ... «IBNLive, Jul 15»
10
Friday Footnotes: Paternity Leave; The 1st AICPA President …
Friday Footnotes: Paternity Leave; The 1st AICPA President; Breaking Mediocrity | 07.10.15 · 3 Comments. 1772 reads. 10 Jul 2015 / By Caleb Newquist. «Going Concern, Jul 15»

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