middling

adjective
UK: /ˈmɪdlɪŋ/
US: /ˈmɪdlɪŋ/

  1. Average or moderate in size, quality, or performance.

    1. The soup was middling, not great but okay.
    2. His middling grades reflected his lack of effort in studying consistently.

  2. Fairly good but not outstanding.

    1. I thought the film was middling; it was alright.
    2. The restaurant received middling reviews, mostly citing its unremarkable service.

Synonyms

average moderate fair mediocre
middling noun

  1. Of medium rank or social standing.

    1. They are of middling income now.
    2. The club catered to people of middling means and various backgrounds.
middling verb

  1. To be of intermediate quality or position.

    1. She is middling in the class.
    2. The team is middling in the standings, with an equal number of wins and losses.
middling adverb

  1. To a moderately good degree; passably.

    1. She sings middling well now.
    2. The company performed middling during the economic downturn, managing to stay afloat.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "middling" in English means: Average or moderate in size, quality, or performance., Fairly good but not outstanding..

The phonetic transcription of "middling" is /ˈmɪdlɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈmɪdlɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "middling": average, moderate, fair, mediocre.

Example usage of "middling": "The soup was middling, not great but okay.". More examples on the page.