médiocre
mediocre, average
adjective meh-DYOKR Rare
Origin: From Latin mediocris (of middle height), from medius (middle) + ocris (rugged mountain peak).
Also means
poor quality
Usage Note
médiocre is invariable for gender (same form for masculine and feminine) but takes a final s in the plural. It implies falling below expectations rather than being absolutely bad. In the French school grading system, a mark between 5 and 10 out of 20 is informally described as médiocre.
Examples
"Son travail était vraiment médiocre."
Natural Translation
His work was truly mediocre.

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