mean-spirited
1mean-spirited — (adj.) also meanspirited, 1690s, from MEAN (Cf. mean) (adj.1) + SPIRITED (Cf. spirited). Ancient Greek had the same image in mikropsykhos …
2mean-spirited — [mēn′spir′it id] adj. characterized by or displaying a propensity to be mean; selfish, malicious, etc. mean spiritedness n. * * * mean spir·it·ed or mean·spir·it·ed (mēnʹspĭrʹĭ tĭd) adj. Having or characterized by a malicious or petty spirit. … …
3mean-spirited — [mēn′spir′it id] adj. characterized by or displaying a propensity to be mean; selfish, malicious, etc. mean spiritedness n …
4mean-spirited — index caitiff Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
5mean-spirited — adj not generous or sympathetic …
6mean-spirited — meanspirited mean spir it*ed, mean spirited mean spir it*ed, a. 1. Of a mean spirit; petty; small minded; base; groveling; of people. {Mean spir it*ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] 2. Done for malevolent reasons; of deeds and actions. Syn: base,… …
7mean-spirited — adjective Having a base, nasty, petty, or malevolent disposition. My old acquaintances would sneer at me as a mean spirited cur, whose best exploit was to get in jail …
8mean-spirited — adjective not generous or sympathetic: a mean spirited, jealous man …
9mean-spirited — mean spirˈited adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑mean …
10mean-spirited — adjective Date: 1694 exhibiting or characterized by meanness of spirit • mean spiritedness noun …
