Middling and Superb

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Middling adjective - Of average to below average quality.

Usage example: was disappointed in the renowned historian's latest book, which is only middling

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Superb is an antonym for middling.

Nearby Words: middle, middled

Superb adjective - Of the very best kind.

Usage example: the restaurant's baker makes a superb chocolate cake

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Middling is an antonym for superb.

Nearby Word: superbly

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