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MIDDLE-OF-THE-ROAD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does middle-of-the-road mean?
• MIDDLE-OF-THE-ROAD (adjective)
The adjective MIDDLE-OF-THE-ROAD has 2 senses:
1. supporting or pursuing a course of action that is neither liberal nor conservative
2. not extreme, especially in political views
Familiarity information: MIDDLE-OF-THE-ROAD used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• MIDDLE-OF-THE-ROAD (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Supporting or pursuing a course of action that is neither liberal nor conservative
Synonyms:
centrist; middle-of-the-road
Similar:
center (of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Not extreme, especially in political views
Similar:
moderate (being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme)
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