Mediocre
Mediocre adjective - Of average to below average quality.
Usage example: your grades are mediocre and barely acceptable
Nearby Word: mediocrity
Superior
Superior adjective - Of the very best kind.
Usage example: a five-star restaurant known for its superior wine list
Both words in one sentence
- The Secret Agent: The Professor who believes he is superior to everyone else even if he has little to no accomplishments and is constantly discussing how other people are mediocre compared to himself
- Because teleportation aircraft are superior to reaction aircraft, able to instantly accelerate to their desired speed and alter heading, even mediocre pilots can shoot down dozens of enemy planes.
Source: Literature / Battlefield Earth - A mediocre assassin or other wetworker who never "makes a name for themself" is simply unlikely to be somebody's target for extortion to carry out the impossible job, or for targeting as a means of the villain proving himself superior.
Source: The Perils of Being the Best
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