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mean


These are words and phrases related to mean. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of mean.

NOT KIND TO SOMEONE OR SOMETHING AND CAUSING PAIN


Don't listen to him. He's just being mean.

Synonyms and examples


cruel
Teasing them for being overweight is cruel.
callous
He had a callous disregard for the feelings of others.
cold-blooded
The budget is based on a cold-blooded analysis of the markets.
ruthless
He was a ruthless dictator.
heartless
He has been described as a heartless boss by several employees.
sadistic
The killer was described as sadistic.
nasty
Don't be so nasty to him!
barbaric
The world must condemn their actions as barbaric.
inhumane
We are trying to end the most inhumane forms of punishment.
malicious
People were spreading malicious rumours about him.

Antonym and example


kind
She was the kindest, gentlest person I've ever met.
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If you are cruel, you are not being kind to someone or something and are causing them pain.

mean | American Thesaurus


mean


verb
These are words and phrases related to mean. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of mean.
Father didn't mean to be a clerk all his life, but that's the way it turned out.

Synonyms


intend
have in mind
propose
plan
purpose
aspire to
want
wish
dream of
think of
resolve
determine upon
aim at
drive at
have in view
What does “antidisestablishmentarianism” mean? A damp breeze from the sea usually means rain.

Synonyms


denote
signify
express
stand for
symbolize
say
tell of
indicate
point to
imply
suggest
intimate
hint at
betoken

Antonyms


hide
conceal
mask
Did she really mean it?.

Synonyms


say truly
speak sincerely
feel honestly
express genuinely

Antonyms


lie
pretend
feign
counterfeit

mean


adjective
The shoes were of mean quality. He has some mean job at the local factory.

Synonyms


low
low-grade
poor
inferior
cheap
second-rate
flimsy
sleazy
gimcrack
jerry-built
trashy
rubbishy
squalid
wretched
miserable
sordid
menial
low-ranking
low-paying
trifling
petty
unimportant
trivial
paltry
piddling
insignificant
inconsequential
small
picayune

Antonyms


high
good
superior
excellent
superb
splendid
first-rate
choice
premium
deluxe
high-ranking
important
consequential
significant
big
How could anyone be so mean?.

Synonyms


malicious
vicious
malign
malevolent
evil
villainous
base
petty
low
small-minded
shameful
contemptible
despicable
disgraceful
dishonorable
vile
nasty
disagreeable
rude
cruel
hardhearted
merciless
pitiless
inhumane
inhuman
unfeeling
unsympathetic
uncaring
unfair

Antonyms


kind
goodhearted
warm
good
sweet
gentle
humane
sympathetic
compassionate
noble
honorable
praiseworthy
pleasing
attractive
agreeable
wonderful
He's a mean man to do business with.

Synonyms


stingy
miserly
pinchpenny
closefisted
tightfisted
niggardly
penurious
ungenerous
illiberal
tight
close
cheap
greedy
grasping
avaricious
venal
hoggish
selfish
self-seeking
mercenary

Antonyms


generous
liberal
openhanded
bountiful
munificent
princely
unselfish
altruistic
The mean income of American families is over $15,000 a year.

Synonyms


average
normal
standard
medium
regular
commonplace
run-of-the-mill

Antonyms


extreme
ultimate
best
highest
greatest
most
worst
lowest
smallest
least

mean


noun
His income is $3,000 above the national mean. Can't we strike a mean and find a house that's not too big or too small?.

Synonyms


average
norm
par
median
rule
happy medium
golden mean
balance
compromise
midway point

mean


adjective
The mean income of American families is over $15,000 a year.

Synonyms


average
normal
standard
medium
regular
commonplace
run-of-the-mill

Antonyms


extreme
ultimate
best
highest
greatest
most
worst
lowest
smallest
least
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