Vocabulary Entry

middling

|adjective • noun

adjective

Of less than average quality; mediocre.

Example Sentences

"The review described the movie as a middling effort with few standout moments."

"His performance was quite middling compared to the other contestants."

"She prefers to dine at upscale restaurants rather than settle for middling food."

noun

Example Sentences

"The artist's career was marked by successes and failures, but he found comfort in the middling of the two."

"In statistical analysis, we often refer to the concept of middling when discussing averages."

"The awkwardness of the conversation fell into a middling that neither went forward nor backward."