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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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   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.

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

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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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   Jun 12, 2024 · MEANNESS definition: the state or quality of being mean | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

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   To design, intend, or destine for a certain purpose or end: a building that was meant for storage; a student who was meant to be a scientist. 5. To have as a consequence; bring about: Friction means heat. 6. To have the importance or value of: The opinions of the critics meant nothing to him. She meant so much to me. v.intr.

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   Definition of meanness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   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.

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    Meanness definition: (uncountable) The condition, or quality, of being mean ; want of excellence; poorness; lowness; baseness; sordidness; stinginess.

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