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meany

meany

5 7.2
A person who is unkind and hurts other people's feelings
  • noun
  • /ˈmiːni/
  • Offensive
: [insulto infantil para una persona desagradable]
  • She called him a meany for refusing to share his toys with the other kids.

Examples

Synonyms

such an asshole
vsmeany
  • Offensive
19 9.9

A very rude person who treats others badly

is milder and less crude than that harsh insult
meanie
vsmeany
  • Offensive
13 4.9

A person who is unkind to other people, often said by children

is the general word for an unkind person beyond child speech
nasty
vsmeany
  • Offensive
9 2.0

Mean or offensive things that people say to hurt others

is milder and focuses on unkind behavior rather than harm
so-and-so
vsmeany
  • Offensive
9 8.4

A person who is annoying or rude

is more direct and clearly about someone behaving meanly
meenie
vsmeany
  • Baby Talk
8 9.9

A childish word for a person who is unkind to others

is the everyday term for someone who behaves in a mean way
4.5

An unpleasant person who is hard to get along with

focuses more on deliberate unkind behavior than mere difficultness
blue meanie
vsmeany
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who ruins other people's fun by complaining

covers unkindness more broadly, not only grumpiness or negativity

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

Being pleasant and enjoyable to experience

534 1.0

Being helpful and caring toward other people

How Mean

bully
  • Offensive
301 3.2
meany
  • Offensive
5 7.2
nasty
  • Offensive
9 2.0

Surface Forms

meany singular
meanies plural

Morphology

meany = mean (transparent) = mean + y

Formed from the adjective 'mean' with the productive derivational suffix '-y' to create a noun meaning 'a mean person', so the meaning is directly inferable.

Etymology

Meany comes from the adjective mean ('unkind') with the ending -y, which turns it into a name for a person. So a meany is a simple, often childish way to call someone who is unkind.