resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
mean
adjective
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
mingy
adjective
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
niggardly
adjective
petty or reluctant in giving or spending
parsimonious
adjective
excessively unwilling to spend
tight
adjective
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
tightfisted
adjective
unwilling to part with money
close
adjective
giving or spending with reluctance
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Gemeinheit
die Eigenschaft, absichtlich gemein zu sein
🇫🇷French
méchanceté
la qualité d'être délibérément méchant
🇪🇸Spanish
mezquindad
la cualidad de ser deliberadamente malo
🇮🇹Italian
meschinità
la qualità di essere deliberatamente meschino
🇳🇱Dutch
gemeenheid
de kwaliteit van opzettelijk gemeen zijn
🇵🇹Portuguese
maldade
a qualidade de ser deliberadamente mau
🇷🇺Russian
подлость
качество намеренно подлости
India
🇮🇳Hindi
दरिद्रता
जानबूझकर मतलबी होने का गुण
🇧🇩Bengali
অমানবিকতা
ইচ্ছাকৃতভাবে মানে হচ্ছে গুণমান
🇮🇳Tamil
அற்பத்தனம்
வேண்டுமென்றே பொருள்படும் தரம்
🇮🇳Telugu
నీచత్వం
ఉద్దేశపూర్వకంగా అర్థం చేసుకునే నాణ్యత
🇮🇳Marathi
क्षुद्रपणा
मुद्दाम अर्थपूर्ण असण्याची गुणवत्ता
🇮🇳Gujarati
અર્થહીનતા
ઇરાદાપૂર્વક અર્થપૂર્ણ હોવાની ગુણવત્તા
🇮🇳Kannada
ನೀಚತನ
ಉದ್ದೇಶಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಥೈಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നീചത്വം
മനഃപൂർവ്വം അർത്ഥമാക്കുന്നതിൻ്റെ ഗുണനിലവാരം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨੀਚਤਾ
ਜਾਣਬੁੱਝ ਕੇ ਮਤਲਬ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਗੁਣਵੱਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
گھٹیا پن
جان بوجھ کر مطلب ہونے کا معیار
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
卑鄙
故意刻薄的品质
🇯🇵Japanese
意地悪
意図的に意地悪する性質
🇰🇷Korean
비열
의도적으로 비열하게 행동하는 것의 질
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự hèn hạ
chất lượng của việc cố ý có ý nghĩa
🇹🇭Thai
ความใจร้าย
คุณภาพของการจงใจใจร้าย
🇮🇩Indonesian
keburukan
kualitas yang sengaja dibuat jahat
🇵🇭Filipino
kakulitan
ang kalidad ng pagiging sadyang masama
🇲🇾Malay
keburukan
kualiti yang sengaja dihina
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
خسة
نوعية كونها تعني عمدا
🇮🇷Persian
پستی
کیفیت عمدی پست بودن
🇹🇷Turkish
alçaklık
kasıtlı olarak kötü niyetli olmanın kalitesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
קַמצָנוּת
האיכות של להיות מרושע בכוונה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'meanness'?
The primary meaning of 'meanness' is 'the quality of being deliberately mean'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'meanness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'meanness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'meanness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'meanness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'meanness' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'meanness' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'meanness' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'meanness' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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Would you classify 'meanness' as formal, casual, or slang?
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