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medium
adjective
Synonyms and Antonyms of MEDIUM
1
being about midway between extremes of amount or size <taxpayers of medium income>
Synonyms average, intermediate, mean, median, medium, middling, midsize (also midsized), moderate, modest
Related Words reasonable; common, commonplace, conventional, normal, popular, regular, routine, standard, typical, usual; adequate, passable, tolerable
Near Antonyms excessive, extreme; exceptional, rare, strange, uncommon, unusual; distinctive, idiosyncratic, special, unique; individual, peculiar, private
2
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes <a politician who first reads the polls and then inevitably takes the medium stance on every issue>
Synonyms central, halfway, intermediary, intermediate, medial, median, mediate, medium, mid, midmost
Related Words equidistant; inmost, inner, innermost, nearest; betwixt and between, borderline, gray (also grey), in-between
Near Antonyms outer, peripheral
Antonyms extreme, farthest, farthermost, furthermost, furthest, outermost, outmost, remotest, utmost
3
of average to below average quality <another medium effort from a movie director who can do better>
Synonyms common, fair, indifferent, medium, middling, ordinary, passable, run-of-the-mill, run-of-the-mine (or run-of-mine), second-class, second-rate, so-so
Related Words acceptable, adequate, all right, alright, decent, OK (or okay), reasonable, satisfactory, sufficient, sufficing, tolerable; moderate, modest; presentable, respectable; minimal, unexceptional; fine, good, nice
Near Antonyms A1, capital, choice, classic, distinguished, excellent, exceptional, exquisite, fabulous, fantastic, fine, first-class, first-rate, grand, great, marvelous (or marvellous), matchless, maximum, nifty, number one (also No. 1), optimal, optimum, outstanding, par excellence, peerless, preeminent, prime, sensational, special, splendid, stellar, sterling, superb, superior, superlative, supreme, swell, terrific, tip-top, top, top-notch; unmatched, unparalleled, unsurpassed; deficient, inadequate, insufficient, lacking, unacceptable, unsatisfactory, wanting
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