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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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   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.

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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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   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.