happy medium

hap·py me·di·um

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hap-ee mee-dee-uh m]
- /ˈhæp i ˈmi di əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hap-ee mee-dee-uh m]
- /ˈhæp i ˈmi di əm/

Definitions of happy medium words

noun happy medium a course of action or condition that is between two extremes: Our climate is a happy medium between hot and cold. 1
noun happy medium a satisfactory compromise between two things that are related in such a way that one increases as the other decreases: We need to find a happy medium between conserving land and developing property. 1
noun happy medium compromise 1
phrase happy medium If you strike or find a happy medium between two extreme and opposite courses of action, you find a sensible way of behaving that is somewhere between the two extremes. 0
noun happy medium a course or state that avoids extremes 0

See all 5 definitions of happy medium

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Parts of speech for Happy medium

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happy medium popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for happy medium

noun happy medium

middle ground — an intermediate position, area, or recourse between two opposites or extremes; a halfway or neutral standpoint.
neutral ground — a median strip on a highway or boulevard, especially one planted with grass.
gray area — uncertain, unclear issue

All 3 Synonyms of happy medium

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