meanspirited

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (2)

  1. lacking in magnanimity“it seems ungenerous to end this review of a splendid work of scholarship on a critical note — Times Litt. Sup.”“a meanspirited man unwilling to forgive”Synonyms: ungenerous
  2. having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality“that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble — Edmund Burke”“taking a mean advantage”“chok'd with ambition of the meaner sort — Shakespeare”“something essentially vulgar and meanspirited in politics”Synonyms: basemean
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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, contemptible, currish, mean, meanspirited, scurvy. [WordNet 1.5]

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