middling (Meaning)

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middling (n)

any commodity of intermediate quality or size (especially when coarse particles of ground wheat are mixed with bran)

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middling (s)

lacking exceptional quality or ability

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middling (r)

to certain extent or degree

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middling (a.)

Of middle rank, state, size, or quality; about equally distant from the extremes; medium; moderate; mediocre; ordinary.

middling Sentence Examples

  1. The student's grades were middling, hovering between B's and C's.
  2. The movie had a middling plot but was visually stunning.
  3. The economy is experiencing middling growth, not exceptional but not stagnant.
  4. The restaurant had a middling atmosphere, neither cozy nor unpleasant.
  5. The athlete's performance was middling, not excelling in any particular area.
  6. The town had a middling population, neither overly crowded nor sparsely populated.
  7. The car had middling gas mileage, not remarkable but not abysmal.
  8. The weather was middling, with occasional rain showers but not constant downpours.
  9. The team had a middling record, winning some games but losing others.
  10. The employee had middling skills and experience, making them neither exceptional nor inadequate.

FAQs About the word middling

any commodity of intermediate quality or size (especially when coarse particles of ground wheat are mixed with bran), lacking exceptional quality or ability, to

median,average, reasonable, middle, medium, modest,moderate, midsize, typical, intermediate

uncommon, strange, strange, uncommon, exceptional, unusual, extreme, excessive, rare, extreme

The student's grades were middling, hovering between B's and C's.

The movie had a middling plot but was visually stunning.

The economy is experiencing middling growth, not exceptional but not stagnant.

The restaurant had a middling atmosphere, neither cozy nor unpleasant.