middle-of-the-road

mid·dle-of-the-road

(mĭd′l-əv-thə-rōd′)

adj.

1. Pursuing a course of action midway between extremes, especially following a course in politics that is neither liberal nor conservative.

2. Abbr. MOR Of, relating to, or being a type of entertainment, especially popular music, that appeals to a wide audience.

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mid′dle-of-the-road′er n.

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middle-of-the-road

adj

1. not extreme, esp in political views; moderate

2. (Pop Music) of, denoting, or relating to popular music having a wide general appeal

ˈmiddle-of-the-ˈroader n

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mid′dle-of-the-road′

adj.

following or favoring an intermediate position between two extremes, esp. in politics; moderate.

[1890–95, Amer.]

mid′dle-of-the-road′er, n.

mid′dle-of-the-road′ism, n.

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	middle-of-the-road - supporting or pursuing a course of action that is neither liberal nor conservative centrist center - of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
	2.	middle-of-the-road - not extreme, especially in political views moderate - being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme; "moderate prices"; "a moderate income"; "a moderate fine"; "moderate demands"; "a moderate estimate"; "a moderate eater"; "moderate success"; "a kitchen of moderate size"; "the X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart"

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middle-of-the-road

adjective

1. moderate, non-radical, non-extreme, non-reactionary an archbishop with middle-of-the-road politics

2. ordinary, average, typical, normal, mundane, unremarkable, humdrum, unexciting I don't want to be a middle-of-the-road person.

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middle-of-the-road

adjective

Not extreme:

central, intermediate, mean, medial, median, mid, middle, midway.

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Translations

middle-of-the-road

[ˈmɪdləvðəˈrəʊd] ADJ → moderado (pej) → mediocre

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middle-of-the-road

[ˌmɪdləvð/əˈrəʊd] adj → moderato/a

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