mediocrity

noun4

1. •
   The condition of being mediocre; having only an average degree of quality, skills etc.; no better than standard.

   • Flexibility is good, but a tolerance for mediocrity carried far enough impairs operational capacity.
2. •
   A person with mediocre abilities or achievements.

   • Faith is not a sign of weakness or ignorance; on the contrary, those who have no faith or do not feel the need for it are mediocrities. — 1978
3. •
   (no longer used) The quality of being intermediate between two extremes; a mean.
4. •
   (no longer used) A middle course of action; moderation, balance.

   • In adversity I wish for prosperity, and in prosperity I am afraid of adversity. What mediocrity may be found? — 1624