Middling

usgb/ˈmɪdlɪŋ/
adjective

Moderate or average in size, amount, or rank.

She earns a middling income from her job.
Visual representation of "middling" - Moderate or average in size, amount, or rank.

Often appears as...

  • middling income
  • middling size
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Common Pairings

Often used with nouns to describe something as quite average, not particularly outstanding.

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The hotel had middling facilities.
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Connotatively Neutral

Doesn't strongly sway towards positive or negative, but implies 'just enough' or 'sufficient'.

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His performance was middling, neither extraordinary nor poor.
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Not for Extremes

Avoid using 'middling' when describing something very high or low in quality or size.

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You wouldn't say a mansion has a middling size.
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