Synonyms of average
120 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for average is mean. Other synonyms of average are expectation, comme ci comme ça, mediocre, medium and middling.
Synonyms and similar words for average
nounThe arithmetic mean.
- meanThe average of a set of values, calculated by summing them together and dividing by the number of terms.
adjectiveConstituting or relating to the average.
adjectiveNeither very good nor very bad; rated somewhere in the middle of all others in the same category.
- comme ci comme çaNeither good nor bad; so so; tolerable, passable, indifferent.
- mediocreNot excellent or outstanding, usually disappointingly so.
- mediumArithmetically average.
- middlingOf intermediate or average size, position, or quality; mediocre.
- unremarkableNot remarkable.
- so-soNeither good nor bad; tolerable, passable, indifferent.
- crappy
- moderateAverage or middling, for example in price.
- decent
- indifferentMediocre (usually used negatively in modern usage).
- lackluster figurativelyNot exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality.
- mehMediocre; lackluster; unexceptional; uninspiring.
- mid slangMediocre; of middling quality.
- no great shakesSomething unexceptional, not noteworthy or special.
- nothing to write home aboutNot exceptional; not noteworthy or especially good.
- not worth writing home aboutBeing nothing to write home about; unremarkable and mediocre.
- OK
- okayishSomewhat okay; tolerable.
- ordinaryBeing part of the natural order of things; normal, customary, routine.
- pedestrianOrdinary, dull; everyday; unexceptional.
- unexceptionalNot exceptional.
- uninspiringNot inspiring.
- shitty vulgar
- ok-ok IndiaNeither good nor bad; passable.
- tolerableModerate in degree; mediocre; passable, acceptable or so-so.
- whateverUnexceptional or unimportant; blah.
adjectiveTypical.
- conventionalOrdinary, commonplace.
- normal
- regularHaving the expected characteristics or appearances; normal, ordinary, standard.
- standardFalling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc.
- typicalNormal, average; to be expected.
- usualMost commonly occurring; typical.
- bog-standardUtterly basic, ordinary, or standard; unremarkable, unexceptional, etc.
- basicUnremarkable or uninteresting; boring; uncool.
- commonSimple, ordinary or vulgar.
- common as bums Australia, USVery common or mundane (in various senses).
- common as dirtExtremely common.
- common as muck UKVery common (in various senses).
- common as pig tracksVery common or frequently encountered; not at all rare.
- dime a dozen Australia, US
- everydayCommonplace, ordinary.
- frequentDone or occurring often; common.
- generalPrevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual.
- habitualRegular or usual.
- nonrareNot rare.
- par for the courseNormal; common; to be expected. (Often connotes something undesirable).
- plainSimple in habits or qualities; unsophisticated, not exceptional, ordinary.
- quotidianHaving the characteristics of something which can be seen, experienced, etc, every day or very commonly.
- routinaryInvolving, or pertaining to, routine; customary.
- routineRegular; habitual.
- ten a penny UKSo common as to be practically or almost worthless.
- two a penny UKVery common; cheap.
- workadaySuitable for everyday use.
- medialOf or pertaining to a mean or average.
- commonplaceOrdinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.
- common-and-garden UKOrdinary, standard.
- common-or-garden Ireland, UKOrdinary, standard.
- congruent
- consistent
- customary
- expectedAnticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.
- garden varietyOrdinary, common, or unexceptional.
- improminentNot prominent.
- mundaneOrdinary; not new; part of the mainstream culture.
- naturalAs expected; reasonable, normal; naturally arising from the given circumstances.
- par
- plain vanillaSynonym of garden variety.
- run-of-the-millOrdinary; not special.
- standard issueNot special or remarkable; conventional.
- unstrangeNot strange.
- vulgarCommon, usual; of the typical kind.
- wakeadayMundane (as one wakes up to each day).
adjectiveNot outstanding, not good, banal; bad or poor.
- abysmal figuratively
- atrocious
- awful
- bad
- chronic slang
- coarse
- corny
- crap slang, vulgarOf poor quality.
- crummy slang
- dire
- disagreeable
- dismal
- dogshit vulgar
- dreadful
- fifth-rate
- foul
- fourth-rate
- godawful
- hellish
- hideous
- hopeless
- horrendousExtremely bad; awful; terrible.
- horrid
- horrible
- horrificCausing horror; horrifying.
- inadequateNot adequate; lacking in quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.
- incompetent
- inelegantNot elegant; not exhibiting neatness, refinement, or precision.
- intolerable
- inferior
- loathsomeHighly offensive; abominable, sickening.
- lousy
- miserable
- naff slang
- negative
- odiousArousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.
- pathetic
- peak
- piss-poorReflecting a low standard of workmanship or achievement; very inferior.
- rotten
- rubbish Australia, colloquialExceedingly bad; awful.
- shitawful vulgarVery awful.
- sixth-rate
- sloppy
- subpar
- terrible
Opposite of average
adjectiveNeither very good nor very bad; rated somewhere in the middle of all others in the same category.
Meaning of average
- noun Any measure of central tendency, especially any mean, the median, or the mode.
- noun The arithmetic mean.
- noun A financial loss due to damage to transported goods; compensation for damage or loss.
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Questions about synonyms of average
- What is another word for average?
- Average has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as mean, expectation, comme ci comme ça, mediocre, medium, middling, unremarkable and so-so.
- What is the opposite of average?
- The opposite of average is extraordinary.
- What does average mean?
- Average means any measure of central tendency, especially any mean, the median, or the mode.
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