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   meanness

   /ˈmiːnnɪs/

   noun

   • 1. lack of generosity; miserliness. British Similar miserlinessniggardlinessclose-fistednessparsimonyparsimoniousnesspenny-pinchingcheese-paringpenuryilliberalitygreedavariceacquisitivenessinformal:stinginesstight-fistednesstightnessminginesscheapnessarchaic:nearnessOpposite generosity
   • 2. unkindness, spitefulness, or unfairness: "all the hatred and meanness, despair and sorrow surrounding us" Similar nastinessmean-spiritednessspitefulnessdisagreeablenessunpleasantnessunkindness
   • ▪ aggressive character; viciousness: North American "he is also callous, with a streak of meanness"
   • 3. lack of quality or attractiveness; shabbiness: "the meanness of that existence" Similar squalorsqualidnessshabbinessdilapidationsordidnessseedinesssleazinessinsalubriousnesswretchednessdismalnessdinginesspovertyinformal:scruffinessscuzzinesscrumminessgrunginesstackinessgrottiness

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

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

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   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.

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   Synonyms for MEANNESS: malice, cruelty, venom, hatred, spite, hatefulness, maliciousness, hostility; Antonyms of MEANNESS: love, devotion, passion, civility, friendliness, cordiality, amiability, hospitality

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   1. 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 › english › meannessMEANNESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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