meanness C1 Topic:Mathematics & Measurement US /ˈmiːnnəs/ See IPA manual Freq #35225 Meanings 1 noun The condition, or quality, of being mean (any of its definitions) This figure is of a later date, by the meanness of the workmanship. 2 noun A mean act. There are enough meannesses in everyone — ourselves included — to make for us a contemptible world, if we select the meannesses and let our minds dwell upon them. 3 noun extreme stinginess 4 noun the quality of being deliberately mean Thesaurus Synonyms 3 noun · extreme stinginess closeness 4 noun · the quality of being... beastliness More meandom ↔ Opposites nobilitynobleness Etymology From mean + -ness. Topics Mathematics & Measurement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # meanness **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmiːnnəs/ **Frequency rank:** 35225 ## Meanings 1. The condition, or quality, of being mean (any of its definitions) 2. A mean act. 3. extreme stinginess 4. the quality of being deliberately mean ## Examples - This figure is of a later date, by the meanness of the workmanship. - There are enough meannesses in everyone — ourselves included — to make for us a contemptible world, if we select the meannesses and let our minds dwell upon them. ## Synonyms - meandom ## Antonyms - nobility - nobleness ## Etymology From mean + -ness. ## Topics - Mathematics & Measurement markdown