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title: "mid · GenZ Decoded"
description: "mid: Average, mediocre, or underwhelming; not as good as hyped. Example: \"Everyone loves that show but honestly it's kinda mid.\" Meaning and usage."
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# mid

Gen Z[#bad](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/criticism/)

**Meaning.** Average, mediocre, or underwhelming; not as good as hyped.

See it in a sentence

Everyone loves that show but honestly it's kinda mid.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    mid,[dog water](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/dog-water/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    [meh](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/meh/)

- Gen X

    [bogus](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/bogus/),[wack](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/wack/)

- Boomer

    [lame](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/lame/)

- Plain English

    average, mediocre, or underwhelming

## Read more on this idea

- [How every generation says that's bad](https://genzdecoded.com/how-to-say/bad-mediocre/)

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## Related slang

- [laying it on thick](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/laying-it-on-thick/): Praising or flattering someone excessively.
- [meh](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/meh/): Describes something as mediocre, average, or underwhelming.
- [no duh](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/no-duh/): A sarcastic way of saying that is obvious.
- [no kidding](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/no-kidding/): A sarcastic phrase meaning something is obvious.

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