Middling Meaning in English
word
التعريف
Something that is middling is average in quality, not very good and not very bad; it is just okay or ordinary.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Usually a neutral or slightly negative tone; more common in written or formal contexts. Often used for reviews, performance, or quality ('middling performance', 'middling success'). Less direct than saying 'bad'. Rarely used in everyday conversation.
جمل نموذجية
Honestly, I didn’t expect greatness, but even so, the food was kind of middling.
natural
Her test score was middling, not the best but not the worst.
basic
The restaurant got a middling review in the newspaper.
basic
I thought the movie was just middling.
basic
His basketball skills are pretty middling—he plays, but he doesn’t stand out.
natural
The hotel was decent, but the service was just middling at best.
natural