Spanish word

mediocridad

Pronunciation

IPA/meðjokɾiˈðað/

Meaning

  • feminine nounmediocrity

Example

No quiero caer en la mediocridad.

I don't want to fall into mediocrity.

Illustration for mediocridad (mediocrity)

More examples

Con pequeños cambios puedes salir de la mediocridad.

With small changes you can escape mediocrity.

Core concept

A row of identical dull gray ribbons.

Common phrases

  • salir de la mediocridad

    escape mediocrity

  • nivel de mediocridad

    level of mediocrity

  • estar atrapado en la mediocridad

    be trapped in mediocrity

Similar words

trivialidad: Trivial or insignificant in importance, meriting little attention.
ordinariedad: Everyday ordinariness that feels common and unexceptional.
banalidad: Banal and stale, showing hackneyed or overly familiar content.

Definition in Spanish

Expresa la carencia de excelencia u originalidad en una persona, obra o situación.

Word origin

From Latin mediocritas 'middleness', from medius 'middle', originally describing an average condition that lacks distinction.

Usage tips

  • Tends to sound formal or evaluative in Spanish, so in conversation speakers usually choose short phrases such as está regular or es normal.

Opposites

  • excelenciaexcellencenoun
  • superaciónimprovementnoun

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