Mediocre

Today’s Word: mediocre

Pronunciation: /mi:di’ǝukǝ/

Part of Speech: adjective

Meaning: not very good

Usage: Hers was a mediocre performance.

Wrong Usage: She is a mediocre.

Synonym: average

Antonym: excellent, superb

Derived Form: mediocrity

General Note: Mediocre is not a noun but an adjective. An adjective qualifies a noun. It is wrong to say:

I don’t want to marry a mediocre.

              You should rather say:

I don’t want to marry a mediocre lady.

                It’s also very important to note that the first ‘e’ in mediocre is pronounced as /i:/, but not as /e/. Its primary stress also falls on ‘o’.