Word Choice – Can Something Be ‘Extremely Mediocre’?

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This doesn't sound quite right to me, but I can't explain why. I can understand an extreme sense of mediocrity one can get from something but does that justify the usage of "extreme" with "mediocre"?

Best Answer

Something can be 'very mediocre', 'completely mediocre', etc.

If it's 'extremely mediocre' though, you're crossing the line into parody. It can be used as a humorous hyperbole, the same as "fantastically bland" or "Totally averagest of them all". It makes for a very poor expression in serious contexts though.

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