ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Mean-spirited

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Mean-spirited is an adjective meaning Having a base, nasty, petty, or malevolent disposition; tawdry.

Meaning

Having a base, nasty, petty, or malevolent disposition; tawdry.

Example Sentences

My old acquaintances would sneer at me as a mean-spirited cur, whose best exploit was to get in jail.

Word Forms

Synonyms for mean-spirited

Depending on context, synonyms include tawdry.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include meanspirited, bitchy, nasty, bitter, atrabilious, spiteful.

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