mediocrity

/ˌmidiˈɑkrəti/
noun
  1. The quality of being average or not very good; lack of excellence.
    • The restaurant's food was nothing special; it was pure mediocrity.
    • He refused to accept mediocrity in his work and always aimed for perfection.
    • The team's season was marked by mediocrity, finishing in the middle of the standings.
  2. A person who is not very skilled or talented; someone average.
    • The company was full of mediocrities who never tried to improve.
    • The coach wanted to replace the mediocrities on the team with more talented players.
    • She felt like a mediocrity compared to her brilliant classmates.