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单词 meanspirited
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meanspirited

[ meen-spir-i-tid ]
/ ˈminˈspɪr ɪ tɪd /
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adjective

petty; small-minded; ungenerous: a meanspirited man, unwilling to forgive.

Origin of meanspirited

First recorded in 1685–95; mean2 + spirited

OTHER WORDS FROM meanspirited

mean·spir·it·ed·ly, adverbmean·spir·it·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby meanspirited

mean sea level, Means grass, means of production, mean solar day, mean solar time, meanspirited, mean square, mean square deviation, means test, mean sun, meant
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Example sentences from the Web for meanspirited

  • Father is no artist, he is a trader in music, and he is meanspirited as all tradespeople are.

    My Austrian Love|Maxime Provost
  • They are but few and meanspirited that live in peace with all men.

    Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 1 of 14|Elbert Hubbard
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