mediocrity
noun
the state or quality of being mediocre.
mediocrities
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pluralof mediocrity.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The partition that once sealed out the cranks and mediocrities has been permanently sundered.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2026
But they were also politicians, self-serving and ambitious, often well-born mediocrities flying high above their general level of talent.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 30, 2022
The hothouse atmosphere of festivals can be misleading and turn mediocrities into events, certainly, but the noisy clamor of such hype is always outweighed by the joys of experiencing discoveries and revelations with others.
From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2022
These mediocrities, drunk with their own self-importance, equate celebrity, power and wealth with wisdom.
From Salon ● Dec. 8, 2021
It’s why picking the right candidate for a job is so difficult and why, on more occasions than we may care to admit, utter mediocrities sometimes end up in positions of enormous responsibility.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
