mean
65
4.7
- adjective
- /miːn/
:
pobre
- mean streets
As Johnny was dragged away screaming into the van, his words echoed around the mean streets of Chipping Norton.
- As Johnny was dragged away screaming into the van, his words echoed around the mean streets of Chipping Norton.
Examples
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Together, I suppose, we're strong enough to face this mean world.
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"Then it's a mean joke and you have a mean heart to do it.
Fiction book (1996) -
The tent is only large enough for one person, and somehow looks mean compared with the others.
Fiction book (1993) -
If he wanted, he could move from this mean house to one of the manors by the riverside.
Fiction book (1993) -
As Johnny was dragged away screaming into the van, his words echoed around the mean streets of Chipping Norton.
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The house was in a mean condition, showing signs of neglect and disrepair.
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He wore a mean outfit that looked worn and faded, lacking any style.
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The donation amount was quite mean, barely covering the expenses of the project.
Synonyms
838
1.0
Not good enough in quality or amount
260
1.3
Having little social rank or importance
88
5.6
Bad or worthless and often causing trouble
54
3.9
So bad or weak that people feel angry and look down on it
50
2.8
A very small amount or poor quality
46
4.2
A person of low rank or importance, for example a servant
33
2.5
Worn and in poor condition because of long use or little care
30
5.5
A small amount that is barely enough
30
4.5
Not made well and likely to break or stop working
29
6.3
Too small to be useful
22
7.1
Very small and not important, not worth paying attention to
4
4.4
Small in amount and not enough for what you need
2
6.6
A small amount or number that is barely enough
1
8.9
A person or thing that others see as worthless
1
5.0
A thing that is thin, weak, and breaks easily
1
9.4
Containing a lot of useless or low-value material
1
9.9
Small and not important
1
9.9
Cheap and of poor quality, often considered offensive
A very small amount that is not worth much
Not useful and having little value
Cheap and poorly made
Cheap and not worth much
Not very good in quality or condition
Small and a little worn but with a cozy charm
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
20
7.4
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- Specialized
1
3.4
The average of numbers found by adding them and dividing by how many there are
- Specialized
1
3.0
A number you get when you add numbers and divide by how many numbers there are
- Specialized
1
8.5
Average of the farthest and nearest distances of a planet or satellite from the body it orbits
- Specialized
1
7.4
An average of positive numbers found by multiplying them and taking the root for the number of items
- Specialized
1
7.5
An average for rates found by dividing the number of values by the sum of 1 divided by each value
- Specialized
Average time for Earth to turn once so the Sun appears in the same place, about 24 hours
- Specialized
Time kept by an imaginary sun moving at a steady speed used for standard clocks
- Specialized
The average distance of each number from the group's average
- Specialized
An imaginary sun that moves at a steady speed across the sky to measure time
- Specialized
Time kept by an imaginary sun that moves evenly across the sky to set clocks
- Specialized
A special ratio where the small part to the big part equals the big part to the whole
- Specialized
A very high or very low result usually comes before a result closer to the average
- Specialized
An average that gives some numbers more importance using assigned values
- Specialized
An average where some numbers count more than others, for example when scores have different importance
- Specialized
A type of average where you replace the highest and lowest values with closer values before finding the average
How Poor
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mean once meant 'low' or 'humble' in old English, so it was used for poor or small things. That's why a 'mean' place or life feels poor, shabby, or of little value.