Synonyms & related words for mediocrity

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of mediocrity — including obscurity, pettiness, incompetence, ineptness, incompetency, triviality. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to mediocrity

Explore words related to mediocrity — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include mediocre, mediocrely, middling, banality, blandness, insipidness, unoriginality, ordinariness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for mediocrity

Common synonyms for mediocrity include obscurity, pettiness, incompetence, ineptness, incompetency, triviality, average — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does mediocrity come from?

The word mediocrity breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root medi-, from Latin medius (“middle”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.