Mediocre
Mediocre adjective - Of low quality.
Usage example: mediocre carvings in a pseudo-African style that are sold to tourists
Rotten and mediocre are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rotten" instead an adjective "Mediocre".
Nearby Word: mediocrity
Rotten
Rotten adjective - Extremely unsatisfactory.
Usage example: rotten housing conditions that no one should be forced to tolerate
Mediocre and rotten are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mediocre" instead an adjective "Rotten".
Nearby Words: rottenness, rottenly
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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That said, while these films were considered inferior to their predecessors, only one, the aforementioned Pocahontas, was a critical failure at a mediocre 56% on Rotten Tomatoes, it's the only real critical failure of the Disney Renaissance.
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