ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Meanness

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Meanness is a noun meaning (uncountable) The condition, or quality, of being mean (any of its definitions).

Meaning

(uncountable) The condition, or quality, of being mean (any of its definitions).

More Meanings

  1. (countable) A mean act.

Example Sentences

This figure is of a later date, by the meanness of the workmanship.
There are enough meannesses in everyone — ourselves included — to make for us a contemptible world, if we select the meannesses and let our minds dwell upon them.

Word Forms

Synonyms for meanness

Depending on context, synonyms include meandom, niggardliness, parsimony, closeness, parsimoniousness, tightness.

Antonyms for meanness

Common opposites include nobility, nobleness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tightfistedness, parsimoniousness, parsimony, tightness, minginess, closeness.

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