Mediocrity and Nabob

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Mediocrity noun - Ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding.

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Nabob is an antonym for mediocrity.

Nearby Word: mediocre

Nabob noun - One of high position or importance within a group.

Usage example: dressed conservatively so as to make a good impression with the nabobs on the co-op's board

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Mediocrity is an antonym for nabob.

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Nabob and Mediocrity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mediocrity/nabob

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