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also meany
as in villain
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
the class thought the substitute teacher was a big meanie when she assigned homework over the holidays
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Recent Examples of meanie
I'mPhaedra Trethan, applauding this Missouri TV anchor for mocking the meanies who tried to mock her.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
This causes Gemma and other fellow patients/victims to verbally grapple quite literally with themselves, their assertive/meanie half pitted against their milder/empathetic side.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 5 Nov. 2025
The meanie store manager (played, with cartoony hard-ass villainy, by Peter Dinklage) refuses to make a donation, so Manchester gathers a bagful of (stolen) toys and brings them over to the church himself.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
The Drymonema larsoni, commonly known as pink meanies, were first observed in the Gulf Coast in 2000.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
Once cooler weather pushes in, experts predict that both the moon jellies and pink meanies are likely to disappear from Texas beaches.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Hall, Nash, and Hogan—now wearing black and cultivating vicious dark stubble around his platinum mustache—were stylish meanies.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
Years after the Jurassic Park disaster, the new Jurassic World has risen from its ashes with offerings that include a selection of classic dinosaurs and the new Indominus rex, a big meanie made from the genetic elements of other dinosaurs.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 July 2025
The film really is a David vs. Goliath story about a team of underdogs who band together to take down the big meanie.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 19 June 2025
Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
This causes Gemma and other fellow patients/victims to verbally grapple quite literally with themselves, their assertive/meanie half pitted against their milder/empathetic side.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 5 Nov. 2025
The meanie store manager (played, with cartoony hard-ass villainy, by Peter Dinklage) refuses to make a donation, so Manchester gathers a bagful of (stolen) toys and brings them over to the church himself.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
The Drymonema larsoni, commonly known as pink meanies, were first observed in the Gulf Coast in 2000.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
Once cooler weather pushes in, experts predict that both the moon jellies and pink meanies are likely to disappear from Texas beaches.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Hall, Nash, and Hogan—now wearing black and cultivating vicious dark stubble around his platinum mustache—were stylish meanies.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
Years after the Jurassic Park disaster, the new Jurassic World has risen from its ashes with offerings that include a selection of classic dinosaurs and the new Indominus rex, a big meanie made from the genetic elements of other dinosaurs.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 July 2025
The film really is a David vs. Goliath story about a team of underdogs who band together to take down the big meanie.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 19 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meanie
Noun
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With ‘live’ scenes from the ship’s top deck, Marvel villains had invaded the cruise and the screens showed our heroes in action, saving the day.—
Helen Wright,
TheWeek,
11 Mar. 2026
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On one level, the Nazis here are stereotypical adventure story villains, yet specific actual Nazi atrocities are discussed and the suffering of French citizens is deeply felt.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The psychology that Bryk wrote for these young men is the key as to why these brutes are more lovable than unbearable.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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Bay Hill was a brute before the round was halted for just over an hour because of heavy rain.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Rather than lean on typical monster movies and slasher horror that can always make bank in the movie theater, the biggest horror properties on TV are all across the map.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Knicks, shorthanded without Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart, didn’t let them — and a monster performance from Mitchell Robinson helped punch a 101-92 victory over the worst team in basketball on Friday night.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Other propaganda compared Native people to buffalo, cats, dogs, and devils.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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Also called devil's snare, the plant's seeds, roots, stems, and leaves are all dangerous if ingested.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Meanie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meanie. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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