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Meanspirited

adjective/mˈiːnspɪɹˌɪɾᵻd/
Definition
lacking in magnanimity; - Times Litt. Sup.
having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality; - Edmund Burke; ; - Shakespeare
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mˈiːnspɪɹˌɪɾᵻd/
🇬🇧British English
/mˈiːnspɪɹˌɪtɪd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mˈiːnspɪɹˌɪtɪd/
4 syllables Say it as /mˈiːnspɪɹˌɪɾᵻd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivelacking in magnanimity; - Times Litt. Sup.
“it seems ungenerous to end this review of a splendid work of scholarship on a critical note”
adjectivehaving or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality; - Edmund Burke; ; - Shakespeare
“that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble”
Word Forms
basenessnoununworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values
meannessnounthe quality of being deliberately mean
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
gemein
es mangelt an Großmut; - Times Litt. Sup.
🇫🇷French
mesquin
manque de magnanimité; - Times Litt. Souper.
🇪🇸Spanish
mezquino
carente de magnanimidad; - Times Litt. Sorber.
🇮🇹Italian
meschino
privo di magnanimità; - Tempi Litt. Supp.
🇳🇱Dutch
gemeen
gebrek aan grootmoedigheid; - Keer Litt. sup.
🇵🇹Portuguese
mesquinho
falta de magnanimidade; - Vezes Litt. E aí.
🇷🇺Russian
подлый
лишен великодушия; - Таймс Литт. Как дела.
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कंजूस
उदारता की कमी; - टाइम्स लिट. सुपर.
🇧🇩Bengali
মানে উদ্দীপ্ত
উদারতার অভাব; - টাইমস লিট। Sup.
🇮🇳Tamil
உற்சாகம் கொண்டது என்று பொருள்
பெருந்தன்மை இல்லாத; - டைம்ஸ் லிட். சுப்.
🇮🇳Telugu
అంటే ఉద్రేకం
గొప్పతనం లోపించడం; - టైమ్స్ లిట్. సుప్.
🇮🇳Marathi
म्हणजे उत्साही
मोठेपणा नसणे; - टाइम्स लिट. सुप.
🇮🇳Gujarati
એટલે ઉત્સાહિત
ઉદારતાનો અભાવ; - ટાઇમ્સ લિટ. સુપ્રિ.
🇮🇳Kannada
ಎಂದರೆ ಉತ್ಸಾಹಭರಿತ
ಉದಾತ್ತತೆಯ ಕೊರತೆ; - ಟೈಮ್ಸ್ ಲಿಟ್. ಸುಪ್.
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉത്സാഹമുള്ളത് എന്നാണ് അർത്ഥമാക്കുന്നത്
മഹത്വത്തിൻ്റെ അഭാവം; - ടൈംസ് ലിറ്റ്. സപ്.
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਭਾਵ ਜੋਸ਼ੀਲੇ
ਮਹਾਨਤਾ ਦੀ ਘਾਟ; - ਟਾਈਮਜ਼ ਲਿਟ. ਸੁਪ.
🇵🇰Urdu
حوصلہ افزائی کا مطلب ہے
عظمت کی کمی؛ - ٹائمز لٹ. Sup.
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
吝啬的
缺乏大度; - 时代利特。高级。
🇯🇵Japanese
意地悪な
度量に欠けている。 - タイムズ・リット。すする。
🇰🇷Korean
비열한
관대함이 부족하다. - 타임즈릿. 한모금.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hèn hạ
thiếu hào phóng; - Times Litt. Sup.
🇹🇭Thai
ใจร้าย
ขาดความมีน้ำใจ; - ไทมส์ลิทท์ จีบ.
🇮🇩Indonesian
kejam
kurang dalam kemurahan hati; - Kali Litt. Sup.
🇵🇭Filipino
masama ang loob
kulang sa kagandahang-loob; - Times Litt. Sup.
🇲🇾Malay
kejam
kurang kemurahan hati; - Times Litt. Sup.
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
لئيم
تفتقر إلى الشهامة. - تايمز ليت. رشفة.
🇮🇷Persian
به معنی روحیه
فاقد بزرگواری؛ - تایمز لیت Sup.
🇹🇷Turkish
kötü ruhlu
yüce gönüllülükten yoksun; - Times Litt. Destek.
🇮🇱Hebrew
אמצעי רוחני
חסר נדיבות; - טיימס ליט. סופה.
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'meanspirited'?
The primary meaning of 'meanspirited' is 'lacking in magnanimity; - Times Litt. Sup.'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'meanspirited' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'meanspirited' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'meanspirited' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'meanspirited' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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