MIDDLING Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

middling

adjective

ˈmid-liŋ

as in average

being about midway between extremes of amount or size tired of the city but not particularly interested in small-town life, he moved to a suburb of middling size

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as in decent

of average to below average quality was disappointed in the renowned historian's latest book, which is only middling

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Recent Examples of middling After playing in two NBA Finals during his first six seasons in the league, Adebayo wants more for himself and the Heat than the middling stretch the organization has been stuck in for the last three years. —

Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 Porzingis should thrive against the Clippers frontcourt, which includes the ancient Brook Lopez and the middling John Collins. —

Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026 Colorado’s economy, which has been middling at best this decade in terms of job creation, took a darker turn in 2025. —

Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026 But his middling play, paired with Cameron Young’s surge, has invited a dramatic final round. —

Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 12 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for middling

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The Lions valued Mays’ ability to anchor in pass protection, after allowing the second-fastest average time to pressure and a pass-block win rate that ranked 31st in the NFL, per ESPN.

— Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
But prices will likely stay high simply because the supply is so low; the average price on April 15 was 30 cents higher than a month earlier, according to the American Automobile Association.

— Aaron Cantú, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026