middle-of-the-road
favoring, following, or characterized by an intermediate position between two extremes, especially in politics; moderate.
of, relating to, or describing a type of popular music that avoids extremes of style and is catchy and tuneful enough to have broad appeal. Abbreviation: MOR
Also called easy listening. popular music having comparatively conventional, melodic qualities and hence having broad commercial appeal. Abbreviation: MOR
Origin of middle-of-the-road
1Other words from middle-of-the-road
- middle-of-the-roader, noun
- middle-of-the-roadism, noun
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How to use middle-of-the-road in a sentence
But their anti-internationalism presentations are generally milk-and-water middle-of-the-roadism which is virtually meaningless.
The Invisible Government | Dan Smoot
British Dictionary definitions for middle-of-the-road
not extreme, esp in political views; moderate
of, denoting, or relating to popular music having a wide general appeal
Derived forms of middle-of-the-road
- middle-of-the-roader, noun
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