mediocrity

A noun referring to the state or quality of being average or ordinary, lacking exceptional ability or distinction; it can also refer to a person of only moderate or second-rate ability.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее состояние или качество быть средним или заурядным, отсутствие выдающихся способностей или отличительных черт; также может относиться к человеку с посредственными способностями.esSustantivo que denota la cualidad o estado de ser mediocre o común, carente de habilidades sobresalientes o rasgos distintivos; también puede referirse a una persona de capacidades mediocres.frNom désignant la qualité ou l'état de ce qui est médiocre, c'est-à-dire moyen, ordinaire, sans éclat ni supériorité ; peut aussi désigner une personne aux capacités ou aux réalisations sans distinction.deSubstantiv, das den Zustand oder die Eigenschaft bezeichnet, mittelmäßig oder durchschnittlich zu sein, ohne herausragende Fähigkeiten oder besondere Merkmale; kann sich auch auf eine Person mit mittelmäßigen Fähigkeiten beziehen.ptSubstantivo que designa a condição ou qualidade de ser medíocre, ou seja, de nível médio, comum ou sem destaque; também pode se referir a uma pessoa de capacidade ou mérito limitado.zh指平庸、普通的状态或品质，缺乏出众的能力或显著特点；也可指能力平庸的人。arاسم يدل على حالة أو صفة التوسط أو العادية، أي انعدام القدرات المتميزة أو السمات الفارقة؛ وقد يُطلق على الشخص المتوسط القدرات أو العادي.

1. State of being average B2 formal

   The quality of being ordinary or average, lacking exceptional qualities or distinction.

   • The company's culture of mediocrity discouraged innovation.
   • He was frustrated by the mediocrity of the work produced.
   • She refused to settle for mediocrity in her career.

   ruПосредственностьesMediocridadfrMédiocritédeMittelmäßigkeitptMediocridadezh平庸arالرداءة

   同义词: averagenesscommonplacenessmodestyordinariness

   反义词: distinctionexcellencegreatnesssuperiority

2. Unremarkable person B2 formal

   A person who is of average or below-average ability, skill, or value.

   • The team was full of mediocrities who never pushed themselves.
   • He was dismissed as a mere mediocrity by the critics.
   • The manager surrounded himself with mediocrities to avoid competition.

   ruПосредственностьesPersona mediocrefrPersonne médiocredeMittelmäßigkeitptMediocridadezh平庸之辈arالشخص العادي غير المتميز

   同义词: lightweightnobodynonentitysecond-rater

   反义词: achievergeniusluminaryparagonprodigyvirtuoso

• mediocrities plural form
• mediocrities' possessive plural form
• mediocrity's possessive singular form