Thesaurus:mean

Thesaurus

mean

English

Adjective

Sense: having a surly nature

Synonyms

• inconsiderate
• insensitive
• halfhearted (obsolete)
• mean
• mean-spirited
• merciless
• petty
• pitiless
• poor-spirited
• ruthless
• thoughtless
• tight    [⇒ thesaurus] (British, slang)
• surly
• uncaring
• unfriendly
• ungrateful
• unkind
• unkindly
• unthinking

Antonyms

• compassionate
• kindly    [⇒ thesaurus]
• nice

Hyponyms

• cruel
• despicable    [⇒ thesaurus]
• malevolent
• malicious
• unjust

Various

• grim
• harsh
• humorless    [⇒ thesaurus]
• stern    [⇒ thesaurus]

Further reading

• “907. malevolence” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “mean” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.