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noun
A mean (unkind or miserly) person; a killjoy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: childish, informal
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A villain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: baddie
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a person of mean disposition
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: meany, unkind person
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: oppressor
History
From mean + -ie.
Across languages
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
