Mean synonyms

malicious

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evil

In an evil manner.

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cruel

To spoil or ruin (one's chance of success)

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selfish

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poor

Deficient or lacking in a specified resource or quality:

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hostile

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unkind

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purport

To profess or claim as its meaning

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nasty

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spiteful

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determine

The definition of determine is to set limits, make a decision or find out exactly.

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obscure

Not clear or distinct; faint or undefined

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wicked

(Slang) Showing great skill

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duplicity

Hypocritical cunning or deception; double-dealing

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dishonorable

Causing or deserving dishonor; not honorable; shameful; disgraceful

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tell the meaning of

To have as meaning

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vulgar

The definition of vulgar is something that is in poor taste, that lacks in sophistication, that is rude or unrefined, or that is associated with the masses.

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meanness

A mean act; as, to be guilty of a meanness.

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indicate

To show the need for; call for; make necessary

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abject

(Obsolete) To cast down; hence, to abase; to degrade; to lower; to debase. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the late 17^th century.]

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average

An intermediate level or degree:

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import

To carry or hold the meaning of; signify:

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betoken

Signify by some visible object; show by signs or tokens.

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destine for

To design for

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middle

Something intermediate between extremes:

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spell

To signify; mean

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disingenuous

Not noble; unbecoming true honor or dignity; mean; unworthy; fake or deceptive.

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duplicitous

Having duplicity; deceitful

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groveling

Not extreme

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intervening

That intervenes or mediates

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mercenary parsimonious

Not extreme

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piddling

So trifling or trivial as to be beneath one's consideration.

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wickedness

The state of being wicked; evil disposition; immorality.

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plan

To plan is defined as to develop a scheme or program to get something done.

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median

(Statistics) The quantity or value at the midpoint of a set of values, such that the variable is equally likely to fall above or below it; the middle value of a discrete series arranged in magnitude (the mean of the middle two terms when there is an even number of terms). [from 19th c.]

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midpoint

(Mathematics) A point which divides a line segment into two lines of equal length.

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denote

To mark; indicate:

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signify

To be a sign or indication of; mean

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add-up

(Intransitive) To accumulate; to amount to.

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servile

(Grammar) Not sounded, but serving to lengthen the preceding vowel, like the e in tune.

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medium

A middle place or degree.

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luxurious (antonym)

Constituting or contributing to luxury; splendid, rich, comfortable, etc.

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drive-at

To mean, signify; to aim or tend to a point.

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point to

To have as meaning

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suggest

To mention as something to think over, act on, etc.; bring to the mind for consideration

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anticipate

To speak of or consider a matter prematurely

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expect

To consider likely or certain:

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aim-at

To design for a particular audience

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set apart

Used other than as an idiom: to separate or isolate.

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center (related)

(Geometry) The point in the interior of any figure of any number of dimensions that has as its coordinates the arithmetic mean of the coordinates of all points on the perimeter of the figure (of all points in the interior for a center of volume).

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contemptible

(Obs.) Contemptuous

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despicable

Deserving to be despised; contemptible

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illiberal

(Archaic) Ungenerous, mean, or stingy.

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inconsequential

The definition of inconsequential is something unimportant or something that doesn't matter.

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inferior

Second-rate; poor:

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inglorious

Ignominious; disgraceful; not famous; obscure.

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insignificant

Small; unimposing

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mediate

Intermediate between extremes.

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mediocre

Of ordinary or undistinguished quality.

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menial

The definition of menial describes something that doesn't require much skill or thought.

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midway

A US territory consisting of an atoll with two small islands in the central Pacific Ocean northwest of Honolulu. Discovered in 1859, Midway was annexed by the United States in 1867 and served as a naval air base until 1993. The American victory over the Japanese in the Battle of Midway (June 4–7, 1942) was a major turning point in the Pacific campaign of World War II.

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moderate

Being within reasonable limits; not excessive or extreme:

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plebeian

Unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar:

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reptilian

Relating to or characteristic of reptiles.

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scurvy

A disease caused by vitamin C deficiency, characterized by bleeding of the gums, rupture of capillaries under the skin, loose teeth, and generalized weakness.

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shabby

Clothed with ragged, much worn, or soiled garments.

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stingy

Scanty or meager:

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unbecoming

Not appropriate or suited to one's appearance, status, character, etc.; unattractive, indecorous, etc.

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undignified

Lacking in or damaging to dignity

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kind (antonym)

Affectionate, showing benevolence.

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polite (antonym)

The definition of polite is someone or something that exhibits consideration for others and socially acceptable behavior.

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nice (antonym)

1822, T. Creevey, Reminiscences, 28 Jul:

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meanspirited

having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality; - Edmund Burke; ; - Shakespeare

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imply

To indicate indirectly or by allusion; hint; suggest; intimate

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allude

To refer in a casual or indirect way (to)

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speak of

To have as meaning

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touch on

(Idiomatic) to briefly mention.

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express

To set forth in words; state:

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designate

To point out; mark out; indicate; specify

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intimate

To state or express indirectly:

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frivolous

Of a claim or assertion in litigation, that it lacks merit or substance; often a pejorative term, implying bad faith or negligence by the pleading party.

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intend (related)

To design for a specific purpose:

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excellent

(Obsolete) Excellently.

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humble

To lower in pride; make modest or humble in mind

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ignoble

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irascible

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low

At a small price:

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narrow

To reduce in width or extent; make narrower.

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norm

To establish or judge in reference to a norm:

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paltry

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par

To par is defined as to score the standard score for a particular golf course.

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penurious

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petty

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purpose

Have set as one's purpose; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan.

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snide

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sordid

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truculent

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typify

To have or show the distinctive characteristics of; be typical of; exemplify

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ugly

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vile

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vindictive

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common

Not distinguished by superior or noteworthy characteristics; average:

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sympathetic (antonym)

Relating to or being vibrations, especially musical tones, produced in one body by energy from a nearby vibrating body and having the same frequency as the vibration of the nearby body.

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rich (antonym)

Highly varied, developed, or complex:

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superior (antonym)

(Botany) Above the ovary; said of parts of the flower which, although normally below the ovary, adhere to it, and so appear to originate from its upper part; also of an ovary when the other floral organs are plainly below it in position, and free from it.

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profuse (antonym)

In great quantity or abundance.

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lucky (antonym)

The definition of lucky is someone who has good fortune, something that brings good fortune, or something that results from good fortune and chance.

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extravagant (antonym)

Costing or spending too much; wasteful

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generous (antonym)

Having qualities attributed to people of noble birth; noble-minded; gracious; magnanimous

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unselfish (antonym)

Not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic.

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maximum (antonym)

The highest limit.

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minimum (antonym)

Minimum means the lowest amount or allowable amount of something.

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geometric-mean (related)

(Math.) The nth root of the product of n factors

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connote

To connote is defined as to suggest or convey an additional meaning or a special importance to the usual meaning of a specific word.

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aim

To direct or point, as a weapon, at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object; as, to aim a musket or an arrow, the fist or a blow (at something); to aim a satire or a reflection (at some person or vice).

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contemplate

To have in mind as an intention or possibility:

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design

To make a graphic or schematic representation of (something), especially as a plan for its structure:

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project

To form a plan or intention for:

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propose

To make a proposal; form or declare a purpose or design

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target

To aim something, especially a weapon, at (a target).

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mind

(Now rare except in phrases) To concern oneself with, to pay attention to. [from 15th c.]

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Used in plural: agency

That by which something is accomplished or some end achieved.

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agent

An active power or cause; that which has the power to produce an effect; as, a physical, chemical, or medicinal agent; as, heat is a powerful agent.

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instrument

A device for recording, measuring, or controlling, especially such a device functioning as part of a control system.

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instrumentality

(Countable) Something that is instrumental; an instrument

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instrumentation

Instruments for a specific purpose.

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intermediary

An agent acting as a mediator between sides that may disagree.

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mechanism

Pulley - Effective in transferring large amounts of weight.

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organ

An instrument or means of communication, especially a periodical issued by a political party, business firm, or other group.

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Used in plural: asset

All things, such as money, property, or goods, having economic value.

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capital

The definition of capital is wealth used to create more wealth, a upper case letter, the place where an official government seat is located, or the primary place where an industry is located.

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fortune

The turns of luck in the course of one's life.

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resource

The ability to deal with a difficult or troublesome situation effectively; resourcefulness:

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wealth

Goods and resources having value in terms of exchange or use:

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wherewithal

The ability and means required to accomplish some task.

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central

Of or constituting a single source controlling all components of a system:

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medial

The definition of medial is in the middle, near the axis, or average.

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mid

Being the part in the middle or center:

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middle-of-the-road

Characterized by the avoidance of extremes, as in politics or matters of taste

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add-up-to

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meaning (related)

Present participle of mean.

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planned (related)

Simple past tense and past participle of plan

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usual (related)

Something, as a type, number, quantity, or degree, that represents a midpoint between extremes on a scale of valuation

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means (related)

(Uncountable, plural only) Resources; riches.

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owned (related)

All things, such as money, property, or goods, having economic value.

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edge (related)

Not extreme

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arithmetic-mean (related)

The value obtained by dividing the sum of a set of quantities by the number of quantities in the set. For example, if there are three test scores 70, 83, and 90, the arithmetic mean of the scores is their sum (243) divided by the number of scores (3), or 81.

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bastardly

Of no use or purpose; useless; worthless.

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beggarly

So mean, petty, or paltry as to deserve contempt.

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mingy

Small in quantity; meager:

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miserly

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser; avaricious or penurious.