Question

Which of these words has the same denotative meaning as, but a different connotative meaning than, the word "mediocre". - ordinary - inadequate - lacking - superb I believe it's either inadequate or lacking but I'm not sure. The connotative meaning of this word is usually worse than the denotative meaning. I really need to get this question right. Please & Thank you. :)

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

Ordinary

Explanation:

Denotation refers to the basic meaning of a word, while connotation refers to the meaning implied in the word. Ordinary has the same denotative meaning as mediocre (literal meaning), but has a positive implied connotation while mediocre has a negative connotation, which means that feelings associated to the word are negative.