as in villains
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 meanies
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
Once cooler weather pushes in, experts predict that both the moon jellies and pink meanies are likely to disappear from Texas beaches.
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Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
25 Sep. 2025
The Drymonema larsoni, commonly known as pink meanies, were first observed in the Gulf Coast in 2000.
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Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
25 Sep. 2025
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
11 Dec. 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
The Drymonema larsoni, commonly known as pink meanies, were first observed in the Gulf Coast in 2000.
—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meanies
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Together, the band brings to life a mythic world of ancient heroes and villains, attracting an excited audience of headbangers and fantasy fanatics, many of whom show up in costume.
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Animation fans were in for a very tasty treat, as the episode introduced villains and set the tone for the brutal show adapted from the best-selling Vertigo series by the late Anthony Bourdain, co-created with Joel Rose.
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These brutes commonly exceed 50 pounds.
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In Raspail’s tale, hordes of impoverished and dark-skinned brutes from India descend onto French shores by way of rafts, the first wave of an invasion of the civilized West by the brown-skinned developing world.
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When the monsters reveal an evil agenda that goes beyond becoming movie stars, the Minions are forced to battle them to save the world.
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In this end-of-the-world scenario, Jack thrives on junk food and video games while gathering a squad of classmates to fight of zombies and monsters.
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The 152 rooms celebrate Tasmania’s cultural and creative spirit, from the contemporary paintings of thylacines and Tasmanian devils, to the Blackheart sassafras ceiling inlays.
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But there are lots of potential devils in the details (otherwise there’d be little need for experimental reactors).
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Or a group of shipwrecked boys turning into savages and killing one another?
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The Indians in Westerns had war paint and whooped like savages.
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What begins as a chance to escape the routine of his everyday life quickly spirals into a dangerous gathering of powerful criminals, old enemies, and unresolved loyalties.
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That creates the perfect opening for criminals.
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“Meanies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meanies. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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