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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"
- 2. lack of quality or attractiveness; shabbiness: "the meanness of that existence"
Synonyms for MEANNESS: malice, cruelty, venom, hatred, spite, hatefulness, maliciousness, hostility; Antonyms of MEANNESS: love, devotion, passion, civility, friendliness, cordiality, amiability, hospitality
Revised 2001. (entry history) More entries for "meanness" Nearby entries. Cite. † meanness noun 1. Factsheet. Etymology. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Factsheet. What does the noun meanness mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun meanness. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
verb (used without object) , meant, mean·ing. to be minded or disposed; have intentions: Beware, she means ill, despite her solicitous manner. mean. 2. [ meen ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. adjective. , mean·er, mean·est. offensive, selfish, or unaccommodating; nasty; malicious: a mean remark; He gets mean when he doesn't get his way.
4 days ago · 1. transitive verb [no cont] If you want to know what a word, code, signal, or gesture means, you want to know what it refers to or what its message is. "Credible" means "believable." What does "evidence" mean? Synonyms: signify, say, suggest, indicate More Synonyms of mean. 2. transitive verb [no cont]
noun. These are words and phrases related to meanness. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of meanness. SPITE. Synonyms. nastiness. spite. malice. gall. hatred. hate. vindictiveness. bitterness. ill will. venom. maliciousness. resentment. malignity. animosity. animus. malevolence. hostility. odium.
Dec 11, 2018 · "the character of being ill-disposed toward another or others; ill-will, malice, personal hatred," mid-15c., from Old French malevolence and directly from Latin malevolentia "ill-will, dislike, hatred," from malevolentem (nominative malevolens) "ill-disposed, wishing ill, spitefu.
4 days ago · 1. verb [no cont] If you want to know what a word, code, signal, or gesture means, you want to know what it refers to or what its message is. In modern Welsh, 'glas' means 'blue'. [VERB noun] What does 'evidence' mean? [VERB noun] The red signal means you can shoot. [VERB that] Synonyms: signify, say, suggest, indicate More Synonyms of mean.
