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meanness Synonyms

Another word for meanness

Choosing another word for meanness depends on context, so the 17 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

The quality or state of being unkind, spiteful, or malicious toward others; an act of petty cruelty.

Usage Example

"There was a streak of petty unkindness in the way he criticized the junior staff."

Strongest
unkindness
spitefulness
malice
Strong
cruelty
nastiness
viciousness

• noun (Context 2)

Unwillingness to give or share things, especially money; extreme stinginess.

Usage Example

"His legendary stinginess kept him from ever tipping the restaurant staff."

Strongest
stinginess
miserliness
parsimony
tightfistedness
Strong
niggardliness
penuriousness

• noun (Context 3)

The state of being shabby, poor in quality, or low in social status; baseness or inferiority.

Usage Example

"The novel vividly depicts the physical shabbiness of the overcrowded tenement buildings."

Strongest
shabbiness
Strong
squalor
baseness
wretchedness
inferiority

Opposites of meanness

The opposite of meanness shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

generosity
kindness
nobility
grandeur
munificence
benevolence
liberality
goodwill
See all opposites of meanness

• Nearby Words

meaninglessly
meaninglessness
meanly
meanness
means
meanspiritedness
meantime

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Meanness. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/meanness
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