middleness
State of betweenness
The quality or state of being in the middle—neither at one extreme nor the other.
Middleness suggests occupying a central position, whether physical, temporal, or abstract: The middleness of her political views made her hard to categorize.
The word is rarely used, with "middle ground" or "moderation" typically preferred.
Arithmetic mean or ordinary
- ordinaryStandard, unremarkable
- unremarkableNot worthy of comment
- commonplaceUnremarkable and frequent
- mundaneCommonplace, lacking excitement
passable · adequate · so-so · tolerable · uninspired · unexceptional · forgettable · plain
State of balance
- centerednessState of inner balance
- centeringPositioning at midpoint
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- equipoiseEqual distribution of weight
symmetry · proportion · stability · alignment · poise · equalization · homeostasis · calibration
Freedom from prejudice
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- nonpartisanNot aligned politically
- evenhandednessUnbiased, balanced judgment
disinterest · fairness · nonalignment · dispassion · fence-sitting · noncommittal · ambivalence · indecision
Habitual moderation in behavior
- restraintControl over impulses
- prudenceCareful, wise judgment
- discretionCareful judgment in speech
- judiciousnessCareful, wise reasoning
self-control · sobriety · conservatism · caution · frugality · self-discipline · self-restraint · measured
average
Arithmetic mean or ordinary
- ordinaryStandard, unremarkable
- unremarkableNot worthy of comment
- commonplaceUnremarkable and frequent
mundane · passable · adequate · so-so · tolerable · uninspired · unexceptional · forgettable · plain · mediocre
equilibrium
State of balance
- centerednessState of inner balance
- centeringPositioning at midpoint
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
equipoise · symmetry · proportion · stability · alignment · poise · equalization · homeostasis · calibration · leveling
impartiality
Freedom from prejudice
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- nonpartisanNot aligned politically
evenhandedness · disinterest · fairness · nonalignment · dispassion · fence-sitting · noncommittal · ambivalence · indecision · uncommitted
temperance
Habitual moderation in behavior
- restraintControl over impulses
- prudenceCareful, wise judgment
- discretionCareful judgment in speech
judiciousness · self-control · sobriety · conservatism · caution · frugality · self-discipline · self-restraint · measured
middlenessextremeness
Maximum intensity level
intensity · maximum · excess · excessiveness · immoderation
middlenessexceptionality
Quality of being uncommon
extraordinariness · remarkableness · distinctiveness · uniqueness · singularity
middle, mid, middling, middled, middles, midst, midmost, amid, amidst