Mean synonyms
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Part of speech:
Deficient or lacking in a specified resource or quality:
In an evil manner.
An intermediate level or degree:
To carry or hold the meaning of; signify:
destine for
To design for
To signify; mean
Something intermediate between extremes:
To show the need for; call for; make necessary
To mark; indicate:
To be a sign or indication of; mean
The definition of determine is to set limits, make a decision or find out exactly.
To profess or claim as its meaning
Not clear or distinct; faint or undefined
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.
(Slang) Showing great skill
Hypocritical cunning or deception; double-dealing
A mean act; as, to be guilty of a meanness.
A middle place or degree.
The state of being wicked; evil disposition; immorality.
To indicate indirectly or by allusion; hint; suggest; intimate
(Obs.) Contemptuous
Deserving to be despised; contemptible
Causing or deserving dishonor; not honorable; shameful; disgraceful
Not noble; unbecoming true honor or dignity; mean; unworthy; fake or deceptive.
Having duplicity; deceitful
The definition of inconsequential is something unimportant or something that doesn't matter.
(Intransitive) To accumulate; to amount to.
To refer in a casual or indirect way (to)
intend (related)
To design for a specific purpose:
To base is defined as to make a determination, to create groundwork or to place something somewhere.
(Obsolete) Excellently.
To lower in pride; make modest or humble in mind
To arrange, in the manner of a broker
At a small price:
To reduce in width or extent; make narrower.
To establish or judge in reference to a norm:
To par is defined as to score the standard score for a particular golf course.
Have set as one's purpose; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan.
To have or show the distinctive characteristics of; be typical of; exemplify
Not distinguished by superior or noteworthy characteristics; average:
extreme (antonym)
(Sports) Very dangerous or difficult:
luxurious (antonym)
Constituting or contributing to luxury; splendid, rich, comfortable, etc.
kind (antonym)
Affectionate, showing benevolence.
polite (antonym)
The definition of polite is someone or something that exhibits consideration for others and socially acceptable behavior.
nice (antonym)
1822, T. Creevey, Reminiscences, 28 Jul:
noble (antonym)
Proceeding from or indicative of such a character; showing magnanimity:
compassionate (antonym)
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.
rich (antonym)
Highly varied, developed, or complex:
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.
extravagant (antonym)
Costing or spending too much; wasteful
generous (antonym)
Having qualities attributed to people of noble birth; noble-minded; gracious; magnanimous
unselfish (antonym)
Not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic.
minimum (antonym)
Minimum means the lowest amount or allowable amount of something.
geometric-mean (related)
(Math.) The nth root of the product of n factors
To connote is defined as to suggest or convey an additional meaning or a special importance to the usual meaning of a specific word.
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).
To have in mind as an intention or possibility:
To make a graphic or schematic representation of (something), especially as a plan for its structure:
To plan is defined as to develop a scheme or program to get something done.
To form a plan or intention for:
To make a proposal; form or declare a purpose or design
To aim something, especially a weapon, at (a target).
Used in plural: agency
That by which something is accomplished or some end achieved.
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.
A device for recording, measuring, or controlling, especially such a device functioning as part of a control system.
(Countable) Something that is instrumental; an instrument
Instruments for a specific purpose.
Pulley - Effective in transferring large amounts of weight.
An instrument or means of communication, especially a periodical issued by a political party, business firm, or other group.
Used in plural: asset
All things, such as money, property, or goods, having economic value.
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.
The turns of luck in the course of one's life.
The ability to deal with a difficult or troublesome situation effectively; resourcefulness:
Goods and resources having value in terms of exchange or use:
The ability and means required to accomplish some task.
Of or constituting a single source controlling all components of a system:
The definition of medial is in the middle, near the axis, or average.
Being the part in the middle or center:
Characterized by the avoidance of extremes, as in politics or matters of taste
usual (related)
Something, as a type, number, quantity, or degree, that represents a midpoint between extremes on a scale of valuation
owned (related)
All things, such as money, property, or goods, having economic value.
edge (related)
Not extreme
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.
So mean, petty, or paltry as to deserve contempt.
Small in quantity; meager:
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser; avaricious or penurious.
Leaving little empty space through compression; compact:
Causing or deserving hate; loathsome; detestable; odious
having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality; - Edmund Burke; ; - Shakespeare
mean value
an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n
To call to mind; remember:
To create in one's mind; to originate an idea through thought.
Symbolize is to represent or be a sign of something.
To envelop, enfold, entangle, or embarrass.
speak of
To have as meaning
point to
To have as meaning
To mention as something to think over, act on, etc.; bring to the mind for consideration
To set forth in words; state:
To point out; mark out; indicate; specify
To state or express indirectly:
tell the meaning of
To have as meaning
To speak of or consider a matter prematurely
To consider likely or certain:
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).
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.
Not extreme
(Archaic) Ungenerous, mean, or stingy.
Second-rate; poor:
Ignominious; disgraceful; not famous; obscure.
Small; unimposing
That intervenes or mediates
Having coarse, unrefined, vulgar demeanor.
Intermediate between extremes.
Of ordinary or undistinguished quality.
The definition of menial describes something that doesn't require much skill or thought.
mercenary parsimonious
Not extreme
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.
Being within reasonable limits; not excessive or extreme:
So trifling or trivial as to be beneath one's consideration.
Unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar:
Relating to or characteristic of reptiles.
A disease caused by vitamin C deficiency, characterized by bleeding of the gums, rupture of capillaries under the skin, loose teeth, and generalized weakness.
Clothed with ragged, much worn, or soiled garments.
Scanty or meager:
Not appropriate or suited to one's appearance, status, character, etc.; unattractive, indecorous, etc.
Lacking in or damaging to dignity
Marked by no peculiar quality; not distinguished; ordinary:
Harsh in judgment; unkind.
niggardly
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