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- Dictionarymean·ness/ˈmē(n)nəs/
noun
- 1. unkindness, spitefulness, or unfairness: "all the hatred and meanness, despair and sorrow surrounding us" Similar
- 2. lack of quality or attractiveness; shabbiness: "the meanness of that existence" Similar
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Merriam-Webster unabridged. The meaning of MEAN is to have in the mind as a purpose : intend —sometimes used interjectionally with I, chiefly in informal speech for emphasis or to introduce a phrase restating the point of a preceding phrase. How to use mean in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Mean.
MEANNESS definition: 1. the quality of being unwilling to give or share things, especially money 2. the quality of being…. Learn more.
Meanness definition: the state or quality of being mean. . See examples of MEANNESS used in a sentence.
MEANNESS meaning: 1. the quality of being unwilling to give or share things, especially money 2. the quality of being…. Learn more.
Definitions of meanness. noun. the quality of being deliberately mean. synonyms: beastliness. see more. noun. extreme stinginess. synonyms: closeness, minginess, niggardliness, niggardness, parsimoniousness, parsimony, tightfistedness, tightness. see more.
a. Lacking in kindness; unkind: The teacher was not being mean in asking you to be quiet. b. Cruel, spiteful, or malicious: a mean boy who liked to make fun of others. c. Expressing spite or malice: gave me a mean look. d. Tending toward or characterized by cruelty or violence: mean streets.
MEANNESS definition: the state or quality of being mean | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.
Definition of meanness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for MEANNESS: malice, cruelty, venom, hatred, spite, hatefulness, maliciousness, hostility; Antonyms of MEANNESS: love, devotion, passion, civility, friendliness, cordiality, amiability, hospitality
Meanness definition: (uncountable) The condition, or quality, of being mean ; want of excellence; poorness; lowness; baseness; sordidness; stinginess.
