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meany

meany

5 7.2
A person who is unkind and hurts other people's feelings
  • noun
  • /ˈmiːni/
  • Offensive
translation icon : [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.