Mediocre and Safe

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Mediocre adjective - Of average to below average quality.

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Safe and mediocre are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Safe" instead an adjective "Mediocre".

Nearby Word: mediocrity

Safe adjective - Not exposed to the threat of loss or injury.

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Mediocre and safe are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mediocre" instead an adjective "Safe".

Nearby Words: safety, safekeeping, safely

There's also Philip Phillips, who managed to be safe from elimination, make the finale and win the whole thing despite the judges and mentor consistently giving him mediocre feedback.

Source: Elimination Houdini / American Idol
To these people, the only way a work can become popular is by being dumb, "safe" and middle-of-the-road, and therefore mediocre.

Source: It's Popular, Now It Sucks

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