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1 meanness
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2 Meanness
subs.Of degree: P. ταπεινότης, ἡ, φαυλότης, ἡ. P. and V. δυσγένεια, ἡ (Plat.).Dishonourableness: P. and V. πονηρία, ἡ, κάκη, ἡ, P. κακότης, ἡ, φαυλότης, ἡ, Ar. and P. κακία, ἡ, μοχθηρία, ἡ.Shabbiness: P. φαυλότης, ἡ; see Shabbiness.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Meanness
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3 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) σφιχτός,μίζερος2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) κακός/μικροπρεπής3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) δύστροπος4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) άθλιος,παρακατιανός•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) μέσος2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) μέσος,κατά μέσο όρο2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) μέσος όροςIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) σημαίνω,εννοώ2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) σκοπεύω/προορίζω/είμαι αποφασισμένος•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) όλο σημασία- meaningless
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4 Cheeseparing
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Cheeseparing
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5 Closeness
subs.Narrowness: P. στενότης, ἡ.Density: Ar. and P. πυκνότης, ἡ.Heat: Ar. and P. πνῖγος, τό.Meanness: Ar. and P. φειδωλία, ἡ.Evenness, equality: P. τὸ ἀντίπαλον.Closeness of relationship: Ar. and P. ἀγχιστεία, ἡ, V. ἀγχιστεῖα, τά; see relationship.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Closeness
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6 Lowness
subs.Of degree: P. ταπεινότης, ἡ, P. and V. ἀδοξία, ἡ.Of birth: P. and V. δυσγένεια, ἡ (Plat.).Meanness, baseness: P. πονηρία, ἡ, κάκη, ἡ.Vulgarity: P. ἀγροικία, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Lowness
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7 Pitifulness
subs.See Piteousness.Compassion: P. and V. ἔλεος, ὁ, οἶκτος, ὁ (rare P.); see also Gentleness.Meanness: P. φαυλότης, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Pitifulness
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8 Sorriness
subs.Meanness: P. φαυλότης, ἡ.Squalor: V. πίνος, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Sorriness
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9 Stinginess
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Stinginess
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10 Vileness
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Vileness
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11 Wretchedness
subs.P. ἀθλιότης, ἡ, ταλαιπωρία, ἡ, κακοπραγία, ἡ, κακοπάθεια, ἡ, P. and V. αἰκία, ἡ.Misfortune: P. and V. δυσπραξία, ἡ; see Misfortune.Meanness: P. φαυλότης, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Wretchedness
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Meanness — Mean ness, n. 1. The condition, or quality, of being mean; want of excellence; poorness; lowness; baseness; sordidness; stinginess. [1913 Webster] This figure is of a later date, by the meanness of the workmanship. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
meanness — index inconsideration, mediocrity, mischief Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
meanness — 1550s, weakness, from MEAN (Cf. mean) (adj.) + NESS (Cf. ness). Sense of baseness, poverty is from 1650s; that of stinginess from 1755 … Etymology dictionary
meanness — n. 1) meanness to 2) out of meanness (he did it out of meanness) * * * [ miːnnɪs] meanness to out of meanness (he did it out of meanness) … Combinatory dictionary
meanness — noun a) The condition, or quality, of being mean; want of excellence; poorness; lowness; baseness; sordidness; stinginess. This figure is of a later date, by the meanness of the workmanship. Addison b) A mean act; as, to be guilty of a meanness … Wiktionary
meanness — Ⅰ. mean [1] ► VERB (past and past part. meant) 1) intend to express or refer to. 2) (of a word) have as its explanation in the same language or its equivalent in another language. 3) intend to occur or be the case. 4) have as a consequence. 5) … English terms dictionary
meanness — noun see mean II … New Collegiate Dictionary
meanness — /meen nis/, n. 1. the state or quality of being mean. 2. a mean act: to answer meannesses with forgiveness. [1550 60; MEAN2 + NESS] * * * … Universalium
meanness — Synonyms and related words: Lenten fare, abjectness, abominableness, atrociousness, austerity, authoritarianism, baseness, bearishness, beggarliness, bigotry, bitchiness, blind side, blind spot, blinders, cantankerousness, cheapness, churlishness … Moby Thesaurus
meanness — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The quality of being mean] Syn. smallmindedness, baseness, lowness, pettiness, wickedness, debasement, degradation, abjection, shamelessness, infamy, degeneracy, blackguardism, knavishness, unscrupulousness, stinginess,… … English dictionary for students
meanness — mean·ness || miËnnɪs n. stinginess; leanness, scarcity; state of being mean, spitefulness; act of unkindness … English contemporary dictionary