middling vs mediocre
mediocre vs middlingmiddling is a noun but mediocre is not a noun.
middling and mediocre both are adjectives.
middling is an adverb but mediocre is not an adverb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| middling | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| mediocre | No | Yes | No | No |
As adjectives,
middling and mediocre
are synonyms defined as:
- middling and mediocre: lacking exceptional quality or ability
| middling (noun) | mediocre (noun) |
|---|---|
| any commodity of intermediate quality or size (especially when coarse particles of ground wheat are mixed with bran) |
| middling (adjective) | mediocre (adjective) |
|---|---|
| lacking exceptional quality or ability | poor to middling in quality |
| moderate to inferior in quality | |
| lacking exceptional quality or ability |
| middling (adverb) | mediocre (adverb) |
|---|---|
| to certain extent or degree |
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