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meaner Definition and Meaning in English (meaner definition)

adjective
Synonyms:cruelernastierviler
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Meaner definition: Describing someone or something that is more unkind, malicious, or ill-tempered than another.

Definitions of Meaner

  1. 1adjective

    Describing someone or something that is more unkind, malicious, or ill-tempered than another.

  2. 2adjective

    Referring to someone who is more unwilling to give or share, often characterized by a lack of generosity.

Example Sentences

casual

“His new boss is even meaner than the last one.”

casual

“She became meaner after losing her job, refusing to help anyone.”

casual

“That comment was meaner than anything he had said before.”

Synonyms

Antonyms

kindernicermore generous

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nounmeanness
adjectivemean
superlativemeanest

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