meanspiritedly
- adverb
- /ˈmiːnˌspɪrɪtɪdli/
- Offensive
:
mezquinamente
- She meanspiritedly mocked her colleague's mistakes in front of the entire team.
Examples
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The critics meanspiritedly dismissed his efforts without considering the challenges he faced.
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He meanspiritedly refused to help, even though it would have cost him nothing.
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She spoke meanspiritedly about her colleague's mistakes.
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He meanspiritedly criticized everyone in the meeting.
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He meanspiritedly refused to help, even though it would have cost him nothing.
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She meanspiritedly mocked her colleague's mistakes in front of the entire team.
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The critics meanspiritedly dismissed his efforts without considering the challenges he faced.
Synonyms
30
4.0
In a way that shows little feeling or kindness to other people
25
1.3
In a way that is not polite and shows no respect
10
7.1
In a way that wants to hurt someone or cause trouble
7
7.7
In a way that shows no care for other people's feelings
4
7.5
In a way that shows you have no respect for someone or something
4
4.4
To act in a harsh or mean way that hurts others
4
6.4
In a way that shows anger or dislike
4
6.0
In a way that shows strong dislike and disrespect
3
7.3
In a way that shows you do not respect someone and say bad things about them
3
7.3
With a look or voice that shows strong dislike and no respect
2
7.0
To do something to hurt or upset someone on purpose
2
5.1
In an unpleasant, angry, or mean way
1
6.6
In a way that shows strong dislike and anger
1
7.0
In a cruel way that shows unkind feelings and hurts others
1
7.9
Saying something in a very harsh and critical way
1
7.8
In a way that shows no care for other people's feelings
1
6.9
In a rude or impolite way
1
8.1
In a way that tries to hurt someone because you want revenge
1
6.8
In a harsh and unkind way toward other people
1
4.2
In a rude way that shows little respect for others
1
7.6
In a rude way that shows no respect for people in charge
1
8.9
Says things in a mean, slightly cruel way to hurt someone
1
9.9
In a very harsh and angry way that hurts people
1
8.2
In a sharply critical way that can hurt someone's feelings
1
8.1
In a sharp, hurtful way when criticizing someone
1
8.0
In a rough way that hurts or upsets someone
1
9.5
In a rude or unfriendly way
Behaving in a mean way about unimportant things
In a mean, unkind way that aims to hurt someone
In a bitter, angry way during a disagreement
In a sharp, bitter way that hurts people with words
In a rude, insulting way that shows clear disrespect
In a rude way that shows you think someone is silly
In a rude way that shows someone thinks they are better than others
In a rude, mean way that makes others uncomfortable
In a rude, unfriendly way
In a grumpy way that argues with others or refuses to cooperate
Antonyms
How Unkind
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Meanspiritedly is built from mean ('unkind' or 'low') and spirit ('attitude' or 'energy'), with the ending -ly that turns it into an adverb. So it literally describes acting with a small, unkind attitude — in other words, doing something spitefully or pettily.