Mean

/miːn/

Of no value or worth; (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt; (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; Marked by poverty befitting a beggar; Excellent; Having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality; Characterized by malice; Approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value.

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1. He's mean to people weaker than him.
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2. Her mean remarks hurt the team.
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3. The mean spirited person enjoyed hurting others.
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4. He was mean but never intentionally cruel.
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5. Her mean comments finally got addressed.
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6. The old man was not as mean as he looked.
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7. The boy spilled the ink, but he didn't mean to.
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8. He is not such a mean fellow as will speak against other people.
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9. He is a man of mean understanding.
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10. She could not bear the sight of the mean man.
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11. A man of mean parentage
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12. A mean abode
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13. A mean appearance
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14. A mean dress
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15. A mean motive
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16. It was mean of you to steal that little girl's piggy bank.
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17. He's so mean. I've never seen him spend so much as five pounds on presents for his children.
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18. Watch out for her: she's mean. I said good morning to her, and she punched me in the nose.
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19. It must have been a mean typhoon that levelled this town.
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20. Your mother can roll a mean cigarette.
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21. He hits a mean backhand.
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22. This problem is mean!
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Mean

Usage Examples

Example Sentences

1. He's mean to people weaker than him.

2. Her mean remarks hurt the team.

3. The mean spirited person enjoyed hurting others.

4. He was mean but never intentionally cruel.

5. Her mean comments finally got addressed.

6. The old man was not as mean as he looked.

7. The boy spilled the ink, but he didn't mean to.

8. He is not such a mean fellow as will speak against other people.

9. He is a man of mean understanding.

10. She could not bear the sight of the mean man.

11. A man of mean parentage

12. A mean abode

13. A mean appearance

14. A mean dress

15. A mean motive

16. It was mean of you to steal that little girl's piggy bank.

17. He's so mean. I've never seen him spend so much as five pounds on presents for his children.

18. Watch out for her: she's mean. I said good morning to her, and she punched me in the nose.

19. It must have been a mean typhoon that levelled this town.

20. Your mother can roll a mean cigarette.

21. He hits a mean backhand.

22. This problem is mean!