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meanness

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of meanness

the desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm

Nothing more than unprovoked meanness drove him to smash the child's toy.

Synonyms of meanness

cattiness, despite, hatefulness, malevolence, malice, maliciousness, malignance, malignancy, malignity, nastiness, spite, spitefulness, spleen, venom, viciousness

Words Related to meanness

abusiveness, cruelty

abhorrence, abomination, execration, hate, hatred, loathing

animosity, antagonism, antipathy, bitterness, enmity, grudge, hostility, ill will, jaundice, mean-spiritedness, rancor, resentment

despicableness, invidiousness

vengefulness, vindictiveness

aversion, disgust, distaste, horror, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion

contempt, disdain

jealousy, pique, resentment, scorn

bile, rancor, virulence, vitriol

Near Antonyms of meanness

devotion, love, passion

amiability, amicability, amity, civility, cordiality, friendliness, hospitality

adoration, ardor, infatuation, veneration, worship

affection, charity, kindliness, kindness

comity, empathy, friendship, goodwill, sympathy, understanding

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