Mediocrity
Mediocrity noun - Ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding.
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Zero and mediocrity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Zero" instead a noun "Mediocrity".
Nearby Word: mediocre
Zero
Zero noun - A person of no importance or influence.
Usage example: those snobs on the cruise ship tried to make me feel like a complete zero
Mediocrity and zero are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mediocrity" instead a noun "Zero".
Nearby Words: zeroed, zeroing
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Never one to be content with mediocrity, Lelouch vi Britannia wore and became not one, but two different masks through the series' run, one being Zero and the other being Lelouch Lamperouge.
Source: Becoming the Mask - Zero Punctuation: Yahtzee Croshaw styles himself as this (in the vein of his inspiration, Charlie Brooker) when he takes the time to notice the endless accusations that he "just hates video games", retorting that he only rips on games because he sees "potential being squandered in mediocrity".
Source: Compassionate Critic - By a peculiar thermometric adjustment, when a woman's talent is at zero, journalistic approbation is at the boiling pitch; when she attains mediocrity, it is already at no more than summer heat; and if ever she reaches excellence, critical enthusiasm drops to the freezing point.
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