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

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   Meanness is the quality of being unwilling to give or share things, especially money, or being unkind towards other people. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of meanness with examples from the Hansard archive.

   • English (US)

     MEANNESS meaning: 1. the quality of being unwilling to give...

   • Meanness: Korean Translation

     meanness translate: 인색함, 치사함. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Meanness: Japanese Translation

     meanness translate: けち, 意地悪. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Meanness: Catalan Translation

     meanness translate: garreperia. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Meanness Spanish Translation

     meanness translate: tacañería, maldad, tacañería,...

   • Meanness in Arabic

     MEANNESS translate: خِسّة / دّناءة, لُؤم / خِسّة. Learn more...

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   Meanness is the quality of being unwilling to give or share things, especially money, or being unkind toward other people. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of meanness, and see examples and translations in different languages.

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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 can mean being unkind, cruel, or miserly, or having a middle position or quality. Learn the different meanings, synonyms, and examples of meanness in English.

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

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   Meanness is the state or quality of being mean, or a mean act. Learn the word origin, synonyms, collocations, and usage examples of meanness from Collins English Dictionary.