FAIR TO MIDDLING Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the phrase fair to middling. (close relations)
Definition of FAIR TO MIDDLING
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adequate | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task adjective satellite • sufficient for the purpose • about average; acceptable | ||||||||
passable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • able to be passed or traversed or crossed adjective satellite • about average; acceptable | ||||||||
tolerable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • capable of being borne or endured adjective satellite • about average; acceptable | ||||||||
average | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a statistic describing the location of a distribution • (sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities • an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual adjective satellite • approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value • lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered • lacking exceptional quality or ability • around the middle of a scale of evaluation • relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution • relating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values (or the average of the middle two in a set with an even number of values) verb • amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain • achieve or reach on average • compute the average of | ||||||||
decent | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • conforming to conventions of sexual behavior adverb • in the right manner; correctly; suitably adjective satellite • socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous • in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion • sufficiently clothed to see visitors or appear in public • observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress • meeting requirements | ||||||||
mediocre | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • moderate to inferior in quality • lacking exceptional quality or ability • poor to middling in quality | ||||||||
moderate | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme noun • a person who takes a position in the political center adjective satellite • not extreme • marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes verb • preside over • make less fast or intense • lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits • make less severe or harsh • make less strong or intense; soften • make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else | ||||||||
ordinary | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree noun • a judge of a probate court • the expected or commonplace condition or situation • a clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for death • an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel • (heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields adjective satellite • lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered | ||||||||
satisfactory | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • giving satisfaction adjective satellite • meeting requirements |