Middling
(adjective)
- Being of moderate or average quality, size, or ability.
- Being in the middle range or of moderate quality, size, or ability.
Origin:
From the word "middle", in the sense of being in the middle range or of moderate quality.
Examples:
- The movie was just middling, not bad but not great either.
- He is a middling student, neither at the top nor at the bottom of the class.
- The company's profits were middling this year.
- The hotel was middling, not luxurious but not dirty either.
- The performance was middling, not outstanding but not terrible.