Bad and Mediocre

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Bad adjective - Falling short of a standard.

Usage example: a bad first attempt at making meat loaf resulted in a soggy, inedible mess

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Mediocre is a synonym for bad in inferior topic. In some cases you can use "Mediocre" instead an adjective "Bad", when it comes to topics like poor.

Nearby Words: badly, badness

Mediocre adjective - Of low quality.

Usage example: mediocre carvings in a pseudo-African style that are sold to tourists

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Bad is a synonym for mediocre in poor topic. Sometimes you can use "Bad" instead an adjective "Mediocre".

Nearby Word: mediocrity

Surprisingly Improved Sequel is when a work is bad/mediocre/ok, and the sequel is much better.

Source: Trope Distinctions / D to F
Jared isn't afraid to give scores below a five out of ten to games he finds mediocre or bad.

Source: Web Video / ProJared
Here's the ring to prove that I'm no joker Thare's 3 ways that love can go That's good, bad or mediocre

Source: Painful Rhyme

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