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    mean·ness
    /ˈmē(n)nəs/

    noun

    • 1. unkindness, spitefulness, or unfairness: "all the hatred and meanness, despair and sorrow surrounding us" Similar nastinessmean-spiritednessspitefulnessdisagreeableness
    • 2. lack of quality or attractiveness; shabbiness: "the meanness of that existence" Similar squalorsqualidnessshabbinessdilapidation

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › meannessMeanness Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMEANNESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MEANNESS definition: 1. the quality of being unwilling to give or share things, especially money 2. the quality of being…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMEANNESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    MEANNESS meaning: 1. the quality of being unwilling to give or share things, especially money 2. the quality of being…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › meannessMEANNESS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Meanness definition: the state or quality of being mean. . See examples of MEANNESS used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › meannessMeanness - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › meannessMeanness - definition of meanness by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMEANNESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    MEANNESS definition: the state or quality of being mean | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.