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medíocre

[mə-ˈdi-ə-kər (English) / mɛ-ˈdi-o-krə (Portuguese)]
adjective
mediocre
1. of only moderate quality; neither good nor bad; ordinary
The movie received mediocre reviews from critics.
O filme recebeu críticas medíocres dos críticos.
2. lacking distinction or merit; unremarkable
His academic performance was mediocre throughout his school years.
Seu desempenho acadêmico foi medíocre durante seus anos de escola.
3. not satisfactory; below average
The restaurant served mediocre food at high prices.
O restaurante serviu comida medíocre a preços altos.
NYC Slang
mid
Synonyms
ordinaryaverageunremarkablepassablemoderatemiddlinginferiorcommonplace
Antonyms
excellentoutstandingsuperiorexceptionalremarkabledistinguishedfirst-rate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
medíocre
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
medíocre
standard usage; sometimes colloquially 'fraco' (weak) as synonym
Rio de Janeiro
medíocre
standard usage; may use 'meia-boca' informally
Portugal
medíocre
standard usage; identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

nada de especial (nothing special)
nem bom nem ruim (neither good nor bad)
de segunda ordem (second-rate)
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