meanness
nounUK /ˈmiːnnəs/
US /ˈmiːnnəs/
Meanness is when someone is unkind or cruel to others.
The teacher talked to the boy about his meanness toward his classmates.
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2. The quality of being stingy or not generous with money.
His meanness with money meant he never bought gifts for anyone.
3. The state of being poor or of low quality.
They lived in meanness, with barely enough food to eat.
4. A small or humble quality; lack of dignity.
There was a certain meanness about the little room with its bare walls.