meanness

/ˈminnɪs/
/ˈminnɛs/
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Other forms: meannesses

Definitions of meanness
  1. noun
    the quality of being deliberately mean
    synonyms: beastliness
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    type of:
    malevolence, malevolency, malice
    the quality of threatening evil
  2. noun
    extreme stinginess
    synonyms: closeness, minginess, niggardliness, niggardness, parsimoniousness, parsimony, tightfistedness, tightness
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    types:
    littleness, pettiness, smallness
    lack of generosity in trifling matters
    miserliness
    total lack of generosity with money
    type of:
    stinginess
    a lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money
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