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Spell Bee Word: mediocre


Basic Details

Word: Mediocre

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Only ordinary in quality; not good and not very bad. A mediocre film is one you forget soon after watching.

Synonyms: ordinary, average

Antonyms: excellent, outstanding

How to Spell Mediocre

Syllables: me - di - o - cre

Tricky part: The ending is cre, not cer or ker, even though it sounds like ker. There is one d and an io in the middle.

Watch out for: mediocer, meddiocre, mediokre

Memory tip: Begin with medi, as in medium, which also means middle. Then write o, and end with cre, the way acre ends.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The food at the new cafe was mediocre, so we went back to our old favourite.

Example 2: Rohan was unhappy with his mediocre score and practised harder for the next test.

Example 3: The singer had a mediocre voice but wrote wonderful songs.

Fun Fact

It comes from the Latin word mediocris, which is said to have first meant halfway up a mountain: not at the bottom and not at the top.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) mediocer
b) sufficient
c) adequate
d) tolerable

Show answer

a) mediocer. This word for middling ends in cre; the other three are spelt correctly.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

mediocre

a) excellent
b) dull
c) average
d) ordinary

Show answer

a) excellent. Something excellent is far above the middle, so it is the opposite.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

meddiocre

a) d
b) i
c) c
d) o

Show answer

a) d. Like medium, this word has only one d.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A mediocre painting is one that is ____.

a) made of metal
b) just ordinary
c) world famous
d) very old

Show answer

b) just ordinary

2. Which remark describes mediocre work?

a) It is neither good nor bad.
b) It is finished early.
c) It is very expensive.
d) It is the best I have seen.

Show answer

a) It is neither good nor bad.

Associated Words

joystickprioritydearthnecessarysponsor
impatientprocedurecompetitivecasualtynormally

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