mediocrity

English Thesaurus

1. ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	mundaneness, mundanity, ordinariness,
definition	:	the quality of being commonplace and ordinary (noun.attribute)

2. a person of second-rate ability or value (noun.person)

hypernym	:	individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul,
definition	:	a human being (noun.tops)

3. ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	average, ordinary,
definition	:	lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered (adj.all)

derivation	:	average, fair, mediocre, middling,
definition	:	lacking exceptional quality or ability (adj.all)

4. a person of second-rate ability or value (noun.person)

derivation	:	mediocre,
definition	:	poor to middling in quality (adj.all)

derivation	:	mediocre, second-rate,
definition	:	moderate to inferior in quality (adj.all)

5. ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	average, ordinary,
definition	:	lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered (adj.all)

derivation	:	average, fair, mediocre, middling,
definition	:	lacking exceptional quality or ability (adj.all)

6. a person of second-rate ability or value (noun.person)

derivation	:	mediocre,
definition	:	poor to middling in quality (adj.all)

derivation	:	mediocre, second-rate,
definition	:	moderate to inferior in quality (adj.all)