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Find 7 ways to say MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com, the world's most trusted free thesaurus. 'Middle of the Road' is Chrissie Hynde's credo. She told the Austin American-Statesman: 'My personal discipline has been to try to stay in the middle, always, no matter what I'm doing. If I buy a jacket and it comes in three sizes, I want a medium. You have to learn how to. Pursuing a course of action midway between extremes, especially following a course in politics that is neither liberal nor conservative.
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(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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adj2. (Pop Music) of, denoting, or relating to popular music having a wide general appeal
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
mid′dle-of-the-road′

adj.
following or favoring an intermediate position between two extremes, esp. in politics; moderate.
mid′dle-of-the-road′er,n.
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Adj. | 1. | middle-of-the-road - supporting or pursuing a course of action that is neither liberal nor conservative 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
adjective1.moderate, non-radical, non-extreme, non-reactionaryan archbishop with middle-of-the-road politics
2.ordinary, average, typical, normal, mundane, unremarkable, humdrum, unexcitingI don't want to be a middle-of-the-road person.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
middle-of-the-road
adjectiveNot extreme:central, intermediate, mean, medial, median, mid, middle, midway.
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[ˈmɪdləvðəˈrəʊd]ADJ → moderado (Middle Of The Road Meaning
pej) → mediocreCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
middle-of-the-road
[ˌmɪdləvð/əˈrəʊd]adj → moderato/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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