middle-of-the-road

adjective

Meaning

Avoiding extreme opinions or radical changes in favor of moderate, conventional, or widely acceptable views.

Examples

The restaurant offers middle-of-the-road cuisine that pleases almost everyone but excites no one.
He has always been a middle-of-the-road politician who prefers compromise over ideological battles.

Synonyms: moderate, mainstream, centrist, unexceptional

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middle-of-the-road

adjective

Pronunciation: ˌmɪd.əl.əv.ðəˈroʊd

Definition

Avoiding extreme opinions or radical changes in favor of moderate, conventional, or widely acceptable views.

Examples

The restaurant offers middle-of-the-road cuisine that pleases almost everyone but excites no one.
He has always been a middle-of-the-road politician who prefers compromise over ideological battles.
Critics dismissed the band's new album as middle-of-the-road pop music lacking any real edge.

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