Synonyms of medium

medium 1 of 2

noun

ˈmē-dē-əm 

1

as in middle

a middle point between extremes

trying to achieve a happy medium as far as the demands of career and family are concerned

Synonyms & Similar Words

• middle
• middle ground
• average
• middle of the road
• midpoint
• mean
• golden mean
• norm
• standard
• median
• arithmetic mean
• par

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• maximum
• minimum
• utmost

2

as in instrumentality

something used to achieve an end

regards political activism on the local level as the best medium for effecting social change

Synonyms & Similar Words

• instrumentality
• means
• instrument
• vehicle
• agent
• tool
• mechanism
• factor
• power
• machinery
• incentive
• organ
• agency
• ministry
• influence
• ingredient
• weapon
• determinant
• catalyst
• reason
• impetus
• stimulus
• cause
• generator
• driver
• occasion
• expedient
• executor
• inspiration
• activator
• trigger
• mover
• antecedent
• energizer
• animator
• launcher
• instigator
• instigation
• subagency
• subagent

3

as in environment

the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded

an artist who enjoys the cultural medium of the big city

Synonyms & Similar Words

• environment
• surroundings
• atmosphere
• surround
• environs
• context
• climate
• terrain
• setting
• space
• ambient
• milieu
• location
• place
• clime
• contexture
• element
• backdrop
• mise-en-scène
• background
• situation
• position
• status
• habitat
• geography
• microenvironment

4

as in psychic

a person who claims to speak with or for the spirits of the dead

the medium claims that she can put the grieving parents in touch with the spirit of their deceased son

Synonyms & Similar Words

• psychic
• spiritualist
• spiritist
• channel
• channeler
• clairvoyant
• telepath
• mind reader
• sensitive
• mentalist

5

as in platform

a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information

I think a blog might be a good medium for sharing your reviews of local restaurants

Synonyms & Similar Words

• platform
• venue
• forum
• outlet
• conduit
• soapbox
• showcase
• pipeline
• channel
• stage

medium

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adjective

1

as in average

being about midway between extremes of amount or size

taxpayers of medium income

Synonyms & Similar Words

• average
• median
• moderate
• intermediate
• middle
• modest
• typical
• reasonable
• middling
• midsize
• midsized
• normal
• mean
• standard
• adequate
• conventional
• regular
• usual
• routine
• popular
• common
• tolerable
• commonplace
• passable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excessive
• extreme
• special
• unusual
• rare
• strange
• exceptional
• individual
• private
• uncommon
• unique
• distinctive
• peculiar
• idiosyncratic

2

as in halfway

occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes

a politician who first reads the polls and then inevitably takes the medium stance on every issue

Synonyms & Similar Words

• halfway
• middle
• intermediate
• mid
• intermediary
• central
• medial
• median
• mediate
• midmost
• grey
• nearest
• equidistant
• inner
• in-between
• innermost
• gray
• borderline
• inmost
• betwixt and between

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extreme
• farthest
• outermost
• utmost
• remotest
• furthest
• peripheral
• outer
• furthermost
• farthermost
• outmost

3

as in decent

of average to below average quality

another medium effort from a movie director who can do better

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decent
• satisfactory
• ordinary
• middling
• mediocre
• fair
• indifferent
• common
• adequate
• passable
• acceptable
• reasonable
• sufficient
• second-class
• nice
• modest
• moderate
• fine
• good
• so-so
• run-of-the-mine
• respectable
• run-of-mine
• okay
• second-rate
• minimal
• run-of-the-mill
• tolerable
• all right
• OK
• sufficing
• alright
• presentable
• unexceptional

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• maximum
• special
• optimum
• optimal
• great
• excellent
• prime
• outstanding
• top
• superior
• supreme
• classic
• choice
• splendid
• exceptional
• distinguished
• superb
• terrific
• first-class
• stellar
• sterling
• grand
• exquisite
• marvellous
• capital
• marvelous
• sensational
• superlative
• par excellence
• swell
• matchless
• number one
• fantastic
• A1
• fabulous
• peerless
• preeminent
• nifty
• No. 1
• first-rate
• unparalleled
• unmatched
• unsurpassed
• top-notch
• inadequate
• insufficient
• tip-top
• lacking
• unsatisfactory
• unacceptable
• wanting
• deficient

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of medium

Noun

In a statement obtained PEOPLE, the city denied reports from Italian and international media outlets that weddings organizers for the Amazon founder, 61, and former journalist, 55, had booked large amounts of hotel rooms as well as gondolas and water taxis for daily transportation. —Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025

The benefits are more intangible: a chance to showcase and celebrate the work of a department’s officers, the opportunity to improve their image in the eyes of the public, and some acknowledgement for victims who might be overlooked by the media. —Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 29 Mar. 2025

Adjective

Organizations in all sectors need to pay attention and move the needle by: Investing in short, medium and long-arc strategy training for employees at all levels. —Aparna Rae, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025

The Greta Ballet Flat $98 Madewell Sizes: 5–12 in medium and wide Colors: 9 options Material: Leather Madewell’s best-selling slip-on ballet flats are a goes-with-everything pair that adds a chic, stylish touch to everyday outfits. —Nina Derwin, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2025