mean

intend: What do you mean?; signify, indicate, imply; malicious: a mean bully
Not to be confused with:mien – a person’s look or bearing: a woman of regal mien

mean¹

M0179600 (mēn)v. meant (mĕnt), mean·ing, means v.tr.1. a. To be used to convey; denote: "'The question is,' said Alice, 'whether you can make words mean so many different things'" (Lewis Carroll).b. To act as a symbol of; signify or represent: In this poem, the budding flower means youth.2. To intend to convey or indicate: "No one means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought is viscous" (Henry Adams).3. To have as a purpose or an intention; intend: I meant to go running this morning, but I overslept.4. To design, intend, or destine for a certain purpose or end: a building that was meant for storage; a student who was meant to be a scientist.5. To have as a consequence; bring about: Friction means heat.6. To have the importance or value of: The opinions of the critics meant nothing to him. She meant so much to me.v.intr. To have intentions of a specified kind; be disposed: They mean well but lack tact.Idiom: mean business Informal To be in earnest.

[Middle English menen, from Old English mǣnan, to tell of; see mei-no- in Indo-European roots.]

mean²

M0179600 (mēn)adj. mean·er, mean·est 1. a. Lacking in kindness; unkind: The teacher was not being mean in asking you to be quiet.b. Cruel, spiteful, or malicious: a mean boy who liked to make fun of others.c. Expressing spite or malice: gave me a mean look.d. Tending toward or characterized by cruelty or violence: mean streets.e. Extremely unpleasant or disagreeable: the meanest storm in years.2. Ignoble; base: a mean motive. See Synonyms at base².3. Miserly; stingy: mean with money.4. a. Low in value, rank, or social status: "I preferred the condition of the meanest reptile to my own" (Frederick Douglass).b. Common or poor in appearance; shabby: "The rowhouses had been darkened by the rain and looked meaner and grimmer than ever" (Anne Tyler).5. Slang a. Hard to cope with; difficult or troublesome: He throws a mean fast ball.b. Excellent; skillful: She plays a mean game of bridge.

[Middle English, from Old English gemǣne, common; see mei- in Indo-European roots.]

mean′ness n.

mean³

M0179600 (mēn)n.1. Something having a position, quality, or condition midway between extremes; a medium.2. Mathematics a. A number that typifies a set of numbers, such as a geometric mean or an arithmetic mean.b. The average value of a set of numbers.3. Logic The middle term in a syllogism.4. means(used with a sing. or pl. verb) A method, a course of action, or an instrument by which an act can be accomplished or an end achieved.5. means(used with a pl. verb)a. Money, property, or other wealth: You ought to live within your means.b. Great wealth: a woman of means.adj.1. Occupying a middle or intermediate position between two extremes.2. Intermediate in size, extent, quality, time, or degree; medium.Idioms: by all means Without fail; certainly. by any means In any way possible; to any extent: not by any means an easy opponent. by means of With the use of; owing to: They succeeded by means of patience and sacrifice. by no means In no sense; certainly not: This remark by no means should be taken lightly.

[Middle English mene, middle, from Old French meien, from Latin mediānus, from medius; see medhyo- in Indo-European roots.]Usage Note: In the sense of "financial resources" means takes a plural verb: His means are more than adequate. In the sense of "a way to an end," means may be treated as a singular or plural. It is singular when referring to a particular strategy or method: The best means of securing the cooperation of the builders is to appeal to their self-interest. It is plural when it refers to a group of strategies or methods: The most effective means for dealing with the drug problem have often been those suggested by the affected communities. · Means is most often followed by of: a means of noise reduction. But for, to, and toward are also used: a means for transmitting sound; a means to an end; a means toward achieving equality.

mean

(miːn) vb (mainly tr) , means, meaning or meant1. (may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to intend to convey or express2. (may take a clause as object or an infinitive) intend: she didn't mean to hurt it. 3. (may take a clause as object) to say or do in all seriousness: the boss means what he says about strikes. 4. (often foll by: for) to destine or design (for a certain person or purpose): she was meant for greater things. 5. (may take a clause as object) to denote or connote; signify; represent: examples help show exactly what a word means. 6. (may take a clause as object) to produce; cause: the weather will mean long traffic delays. 7. (may take a clause as object) to foretell; portend: those dark clouds mean rain. 8. to have the importance of: money means nothing to him. 9. (intr) to have the intention of behaving or acting (esp in the phrases mean well or mean ill)10. mean business to be in earnest[Old English mænan; compare Old Saxon mēnian to intend, Dutch meenen]Usage: In standard English, mean should not be followed by for when expressing intention: I didn't mean this to happen (not I didn't mean for this to happen)

mean

(miːn) adj1. chiefly Brit miserly, ungenerous, or petty2. humble, obscure, or lowly: he rose from mean origins to high office. 3. despicable, ignoble, or callous: a mean action. 4. poor or shabby: mean clothing; a mean abode. 5. informal chiefly US and Canadian bad-tempered; vicious6. informal ashamed: he felt mean about not letting the children go to the zoo. 7. informal chiefly US unwell; in low spirits8. slang excellent; skilful: he plays a mean trombone. 9. no mean a. of high quality: no mean performer. b. difficult: no mean feat. [C12: from Old English gemǣne common; related to Old High German gimeini, Latin communis common, at first with no pejorative sense] ˈmeanly adv ˈmeanness n

mean

(miːn) n1. the middle point, state, or course between limits or extremes2. moderation3. (Mathematics) maths a. the second and third terms of a proportion, as b and c in a/b = c/db. another name for average² See also geometric mean4. (Statistics) statistics a statistic obtained by multiplying each possible value of a variable by its probability and then taking the sum or integral over the range of the variableadj5. intermediate or medium in size, quantity, etc6. occurring halfway between extremes or limits; average[C14: via Anglo-Norman from Old French moien, from Late Latin mediānus median]

mean¹

(min)

v. meant, mean•ing. v.t. 1. to have in mind as one's purpose or intention; intend. 2. to intend for a particular destiny: They were meant for each other. 3. to intend to express or indicate: What do you mean by “perfect” ? 4. to have as its sense or signification; signify. 5. to bring, cause, or produce as a result: Prosperity means peace. 6. to have the value of: Money means everything to them. v.i. 7. to have specified intentions: We meant well. [before 900; Middle English menen, Old English mǣnan, c. Old Frisian mēna, Old Saxon mēnian, Old High German meinen]

mean²

(min)

adj. -er, -est. 1. uncharitable; malicious: a mean remark. 2. small-minded; ignoble: mean motives. 3. stingy; miserly. 4. inferior in quality or character. 5. low in status: mean servitors. 6. bad-tempered: a mean horse. 7. excellent; topnotch: plays a mean game of tennis. [before 900; variant of imene, Old English gemǣne common, inferior, c. Old Frisian mēne, Old High German gimeini, Gothic gamains; compare common] mean′ness, n.

mean³

(min)

n. 1. Usu., means. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end. 2. means, a. available resources, esp. money. b. considerable financial resources: a person of means. 3. something midway between two extremes. 4. a. a quantity having a value intermediate between the values of other quantities; an average, esp. the arithmetic mean. b. either the second or third term in a proportion of four terms. 5. the middle term in a syllogism. adj. 6. occupying a middle position or intermediate place. Idioms: 1. by all means, certainly. 2. by any means, in any way; at all. 3. by means of, by the agency of; through. 4. by no means, not at all. [1300–50; Middle English mene < Anglo-French, Old French meen, variant of meien < Latin mediānus; see median]

mean

(mēn)1. A number or quantity having a value that is intermediate between other numbers or quantities, especially an arithmetic mean or average. See more at arithmetic mean.2. Either the second or third term of a proportion of four terms. In the proportion ²/₃ = ⁴/₆ , the means are 3 and 4. Compare extreme.

mean

The past tense and -ed participle of the verb mean is meant /ment/.

You use mean when you are talking or asking about the meaning of a word or expression.

What does 'imperialism' mean?'Pandemonium' means 'the place of all devils'.

Be Careful!
You must use the auxiliary verb does in questions like these. Don't say, for example, 'What means 'imperialism'?'

You can use mean with an -ing form to say what an attitude or type of behaviour involves.

Healthy living means being physically and mentally healthy.I've got to do the right thing, even if it means taking a risk.

What someone means is what they are referring to or intend to say.

That friend of Sami's was there. Do you know the one I mean?I thought you meant that you wanted some more to eat.

Be Careful!
Don't use 'mean' to talk about what people think or believe. Don't say, for example, 'Most people mean he should resign'. Say 'Most people think he should resign'.

I think a woman has as much right to work as a man.Most scientists believe that climate change is caused by human activity.

In conversation, you can use 'I mean' to explain or correct something that you have just said.

So what happens now? With your job, I mean.I don't want to go. I mean, I want to, but I can't.

mean

Past participle: meant
Gerund: meaning

Imperative
mean
mean

Present
I mean
you mean
he/she/it means
we mean
you mean
they mean

Preterite
I meant
you meant
he/she/it meant
we meant
you meant
they meant

Present Continuous
I am meaning
you are meaning
he/she/it is meaning
we are meaning
you are meaning
they are meaning

Present Perfect
I have meant
you have meant
he/she/it has meant
we have meant
you have meant
they have meant

Past Continuous
I was meaning
you were meaning
he/she/it was meaning
we were meaning
you were meaning
they were meaning

Past Perfect
I had meant
you had meant
he/she/it had meant
we had meant
you had meant
they had meant

Future
I will mean
you will mean
he/she/it will mean
we will mean
you will mean
they will mean

Future Perfect
I will have meant
you will have meant
he/she/it will have meant
we will have meant
you will have meant
they will have meant

Future Continuous
I will be meaning
you will be meaning
he/she/it will be meaning
we will be meaning
you will be meaning
they will be meaning

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been meaning
you have been meaning
he/she/it has been meaning
we have been meaning
you have been meaning
they have been meaning

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been meaning
you will have been meaning
he/she/it will have been meaning
we will have been meaning
you will have been meaning
they will have been meaning

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been meaning
you had been meaning
he/she/it had been meaning
we had been meaning
you had been meaning
they had been meaning

Conditional
I would mean
you would mean
he/she/it would mean
we would mean
you would mean
they would mean

Past Conditional
I would have meant
you would have meant
he/she/it would have meant
we would have meant
you would have meant
they would have meant

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mean - an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of nmean valuestatistics - a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parametersaverage, norm - a statistic describing the location of a distribution; "it set the norm for American homes"arithmetic mean, expected value, first moment, expectation - the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of valuesgeometric mean - the mean of n numbers expressed as the n-th root of their productharmonic mean - the mean of n numbers expressed as the reciprocal of the arithmetic mean of the reciprocals of the numbers
Verb	1.	mean - mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?"intendstand for, symbolize, typify, symbolise, represent - express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"convey - make known; pass on, of information; "She conveyed the message to me"signify - convey or express a meaning; "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?"spell, import - indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!"aim - direct (a remark) toward an intended goal; "She wanted to aim a pun"aim, drive, get - move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?"
	2.	mean - have as a logical consequence; "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers"entail, implynecessitate - cause to be a concomitant
	3.	mean - denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"signify, stand for, intenddenote, refer - have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "signify - convey or express a meaning; "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?"
	4.	mean - have in mind as a purpose; "I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to return early that night"intend, thinkdesign - intend or have as a purpose; "She designed to go far in the world of business"be after, plan - have the will and intention to carry out some action; "He plans to be in graduate school next year"; "The rebels had planned turmoil and confusion"purpose, purport, aim, propose - propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon"
	5.	mean - have a specified degree of importance; "My ex-husband means nothing to me"; "Happiness means everything"
	6.	mean - intend to refer to; "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!"have in mind, think ofassociate, colligate, link, relate, tie in, connect, link up - make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all"cite, mention, refer, advert, name, bring up - make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
	7.	mean - destine or designate for a certain purpose; "These flowers were meant for you"destine, intend, designate, specify - design or destine; "She was intended to become the director"
Adj.	1.	mean - approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value; "the average income in New England is below that of the nation"; "of average height for his age"; "the mean annual rainfall"averagestatistics - a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parametersnormal - conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal; "serve wine at normal room temperature"; "normal diplomatic relations"; "normal working hours"; "normal word order"; "normal curiosity"; "the normal course of events"
	2.	mean - characterized by malice; "a hateful thing to do"; "in a mean mood"hatefulnasty, awful - offensive or even (of persons) malicious; "in a nasty mood"; "a nasty accident"; "a nasty shock"; "a nasty smell"; "a nasty trick to pull"; "Will he say nasty things at my funeral?"- Ezra Pound
	3.	mean - having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality; "that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble"- Edmund Burke; "taking a mean advantage"; "chok'd with ambition of the meaner sort"- Shakespeare; "something essentially vulgar and meanspirited in politics"meanspirited, baseignoble - completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose; "something cowardly and ignoble in his attitude"; "I think it a less evil that some criminals should escape than that the government should play an ignoble part"- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
	4.	mean - excellent; "famous for a mean backhand"jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"skilled - having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade"
	5.	mean - marked by poverty befitting a beggar; "a beggarly existence in the slums"; "a mean hut"beggarlypoor - characterized by or indicating poverty; "the country had a poor economy"; "they lived in the poor section of town"
	6.	mean - (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; "a mean person"; "he left a miserly tip"mingy, miserly, tightstingy, ungenerous - unwilling to spend; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds"
	7.	mean - (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contemptbeggarlystingy, ungenerous - unwilling to spend; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds"
	8.	mean - of no value or worth; "I was caught in the bastardly traffic"bastardlycontemptible - deserving of contempt or scorn

mean

¹verb1. signify, say, suggest, indicate, represent, express, stand for, convey, spell out, purport, symbolize, denote, connote, betoken The red signal means that you can shoot.2. imply, suggest, intend, indicate, refer to, intimate, get at (informal), hint at, have in mind, drive at (informal), allude to, insinuate What do you think he means by that?3. presage, promise, herald, foreshadow, augur, foretell, portend, betoken, adumbrate An enlarged prostate does not necessarily mean cancer.4. result in, cause, produce, effect, lead to, involve, bring about, give rise to, entail, engender, necessitate Trade and product discounts can mean big savings.5. intend, want, plan, expect, design, aim, wish, think, propose, purpose, desire, set out, contemplate, aspire, have plans, have in mind I didn't mean to hurt you.6. destine, make, design, suit, fate, predestine, preordain He said that we were meant to be together.7. matter, be significant, have significance, have importance It doesn't sound much, but it means a lot to me.

mean

²adjective1. miserly, stingy, parsimonious, niggardly, close (informal), near (informal), tight, selfish, beggarly, mercenary, skimpy, penny-pinching, ungenerous, penurious, tight-fisted, tight-arsed (taboo slang), mingy (Brit. informal), tight-assed (U.S. taboo slang), snoep (S. African informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo slang) Don't be mean with the fabric, or the curtains will end up looking skimpy.
miserly generous, prodigal, altruistic, bountiful, unselfish, munificent2. dishonourable, base, petty, degraded, disgraceful, shameful, shabby, vile, degenerate, callous, sordid, abject, despicable, narrow-minded, contemptible, wretched, scurvy, ignoble, hard-hearted, scungy (Austral. & N.Z.), low-minded Upstaging the bride was a particularly mean trick.
dishonourable good, honourable, praiseworthy3. malicious, hostile, nasty, sour, unpleasant, rude, unfriendly, bad-tempered, disagreeable, churlish, ill-tempered, cantankerous The prison officer described him as the meanest man he'd ever met.
malicious kind, liberal, gentle, sympathetic, humane, compassionate, warm-hearted4. shabby, poor, miserable, run-down, beggarly, seedy, scruffy, sordid, paltry, squalid, tawdry, low-rent (informal, chiefly U.S.), contemptible, wretched, down-at-heel, grungy (slang, chiefly U.S.), scuzzy (slang, chiefly U.S.) He was raised in the mean streets of the central market district.
shabby pleasing, excellent, attractive, superb, choice, superior, first-rate, de luxe5. excellent, great (informal), outstanding, superb, bad (informal), fine, masterly, wonderful, brilliant (Brit. informal), smashing (informal), tremendous (informal), ace (informal), magnificent, neat (U.S. informal), fabulous (informal), first-class, marvellous, exceptional, terrific (informal), formidable, sensational (informal), awesome (informal), skilful, A1 (informal), virtuoso, super (informal), wicked (informal), first-rate, bonzer (Austral. informal), badass (U.S. informal) She plays a mean game of tennis.6. lowly, low, common, ordinary, modest, base, obscure, humble, inferior, vulgar, menial, proletarian, undistinguished, servile, ignoble, plebeian, lowborn, baseborn (archaic) southern opportunists of mean origins
lowly high, important, princely, significant, noble, consequential7. inferior, little, limited, poor, restricted, slender, meagre, sparse, deficient a woman of mean understanding

mean

³noun1. average, middle, balance, norm, median, midpoint Take a hundred and twenty values and calculate the mean.adjective1. average, middle, middling, standard, medium, normal, intermediate, median, medial the mean score for 26-year-olds

mean¹

verb1. To have or convey a particular idea:connote, denote, import, intend, signify, spell.Idiom: add up to.2. To have in mind as a goal or purpose:aim, contemplate, design, intend, plan, project, propose, purpose, target.Regional: mind.

mean²

adjective1. Characterized by intense ill will or spite:black, despiteful, evil, hateful, malevolent, malicious, malign, malignant, nasty, poisonous, spiteful, venomous, vicious, wicked.Slang: bitchy.2. Having or proceeding from low moral standards:base, ignoble, low, low-down, sordid, squalid, vile.3. Ungenerously or pettily reluctant to spend money:cheap, close, close-fisted, costive, hard-fisted, miserly, niggard, niggardly, parsimonious, penny-pinching, penurious, petty, pinching, stingy, tight, tightfisted.4. Of low or lower quality:common, inferior, low-grade, low-quality, mediocre, second-class, second-rate, shabby, substandard.5. Of little distinction:humble, lowly, simple.6. Lacking high station or birth:baseborn, common, déclassé, declassed, humble, ignoble, lowly, plebeian, unwashed, vulgar.Archaic: base.7. Affected or tending to be affected with minor health problems:ailing, indisposed, low, off-color, rocky, sickly.Idiom: under the weather.8. So objectionable as to elicit despisal or deserve condemnation:abhorrent, abominable, antipathetic, contemptible, despicable, despisable, detestable, disgusting, filthy, foul, infamous, loathsome, lousy, low, nasty, nefarious, obnoxious, odious, repugnant, rotten, shabby, vile, wretched.9. Informal. Having or showing a bad temper:bad-tempered, cantankerous, crabbed, cranky, cross, disagreeable, fretful, grouchy, grumpy, ill-tempered, irascible, irritable, nasty, peevish, petulant, querulous, snappish, snappy, surly, testy, ugly, waspish.Informal: crabby.Idiom: out of sorts.10. Slang. Hard to treat, manage, or cope with:troublesome, wicked.Informal: pesky.

mean³

noun1. Something, as a type, number, quantity, or degree, that represents a midpoint between extremes on a scale of valuation:average, median, medium, norm, par.2. That by which something is accomplished or some end achieved.Used in plural:agency, agent, instrument, instrumentality, instrumentation, intermediary, mechanism, medium, organ.3. All things, such as money, property, or goods, having economic value.Used in plural:asset (used in plural), capital, fortune, resource (used in plural), wealth, wherewithal.adjectiveNot extreme:central, intermediate, medial, median, mid, middle, middle-of-the-road, midway.

Translations

吝啬的打算简陋的要发怒的要发狂的

mean¹

(miːn) adjective1. not generous (with money etc). He's very mean (with his money / over pay).吝啬的2. likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance. It is mean to tell lies. 恶意的，不善良的 3. (especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel. a mean mood. 要发怒的，要发狂的 4. (of a house etc) of poor quality; humble. a mean dwelling.简陋的ˈmeanly adverb 吝啬地，卑贱地，吝啬地 ˈmeanness noun 吝啬，卑贱，恶意的行为 meanie noun (also meany) (slang) a mean, bad and selfish person. 刻薄鬼，吝啬鬼

mean²

(miːn) adjective1. (of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc. the mean value on a graph.中间的2. average. the mean annual rainfall.平均的 noun something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes. Three is the mean of the series one to five.中数

mean³

(miːn) – past tense, past participle meant (ment) – verb1. to (intend to) express, show or indicate. `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?意指2. 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. 意欲，打算 ˈmeaning noun the sense in which a statement, action, word etc is (intended to be) understood. What is the meaning of this phrase?; What is the meaning of his behaviour?意义 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.有含意的ˈmeaningful adjective (often used loosely) important in some way. a meaningful statement/relationship.富有意义的ˈmeaningless adjective without meaning or reason; of no importance. meaningless chatter.无意义的be meant to to be required or supposed; to have to. The child is meant to be asleep! 必须作（某事） mean well to have good intentions. He meant well by what he said.怀有好意

mean

→ 吝啬的zhCN, 对…认真zhCN, 意谓zhCN, 打算zhCN

What does this mean? → 这是什么意思？

mean

Related to mean: standard deviation

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verb
adj
noun

Synonyms for mean

verb signify

Synonyms

signify
say
suggest
indicate
represent
express
stand for
convey
spell out
purport
symbolize
denote
connote
betoken

verb imply

Synonyms

imply
suggest
intend
indicate
refer to
intimate
get at
hint at
have in mind
drive at
allude to
insinuate

verb presage

Synonyms

presage
promise
herald
foreshadow
augur
foretell
portend
betoken
adumbrate

verb result in

Synonyms

result in
cause
produce
effect
lead to
involve
bring about
give rise to
entail
engender
necessitate

verb intend

Synonyms

intend
want
plan
expect
design
aim
wish
think
propose
purpose
desire
set out
contemplate
aspire
have plans
have in mind

verb destine

Synonyms

destine
make
design
suit
fate
predestine
preordain

verb matter

Synonyms

matter
be significant
have significance
have importance

adj miserly

Synonyms

miserly
stingy
parsimonious
niggardly
close
near
tight
selfish
beggarly
mercenary
skimpy
penny-pinching
ungenerous
penurious
tight-fisted
tight-arsed
mingy
tight-assed
snoep
tight as a duck's arse

Antonyms

generous
prodigal
altruistic
bountiful
unselfish
munificent

adj dishonourable

Synonyms

dishonourable
base
petty
degraded
disgraceful
shameful
shabby
vile
degenerate
callous
sordid
abject
despicable
narrow-minded
contemptible
wretched
scurvy
ignoble
hard-hearted
scungy
low-minded

Antonyms

good
honourable
praiseworthy

adj malicious

Synonyms

malicious
hostile
nasty
sour
unpleasant
rude
unfriendly
bad-tempered
disagreeable
churlish
ill-tempered
cantankerous

Antonyms

kind
liberal
gentle
sympathetic
humane
compassionate
warm-hearted

adj shabby

Synonyms

shabby
poor
miserable
run-down
beggarly
seedy
scruffy
sordid
paltry
squalid
tawdry
low-rent
contemptible
wretched
down-at-heel
grungy
scuzzy

Antonyms

pleasing
excellent
attractive
superb
choice
superior
first-rate
de luxe

adj excellent

Synonyms

excellent
great
outstanding
superb
bad
fine
masterly
wonderful
brilliant
smashing
tremendous
ace
magnificent
neat
fabulous
first-class
marvellous
exceptional
terrific
formidable
sensational
awesome
skilful
A1
virtuoso
super
wicked
first-rate
bonzer
badass

adj lowly

Synonyms

lowly
low
common
ordinary
modest
base
obscure
humble
inferior
vulgar
menial
proletarian
undistinguished
servile
ignoble
plebeian
lowborn
baseborn

Antonyms

high
important
princely
significant
noble
consequential

adj inferior

Synonyms

inferior
little
limited
poor
restricted
slender
meagre
sparse
deficient

noun average

Synonyms

average
middle
balance
norm
median
midpoint

adj average

Synonyms

average
middle
middling
standard
medium
normal
intermediate
median
medial

Synonyms for mean

verb to have or convey a particular idea

Synonyms

connote
denote
import
intend
signify
spell

verb to have in mind as a goal or purpose

Synonyms

aim
contemplate
design
intend
plan
project
propose
purpose
target
mind

adj characterized by intense ill will or spite

Synonyms

black
despiteful
evil
hateful
malevolent
malicious
malign
malignant
nasty
poisonous
spiteful
venomous
vicious
wicked
bitchy

adj having or proceeding from low moral standards

Synonyms

base
ignoble
low
low-down
sordid
squalid
vile

adj ungenerously or pettily reluctant to spend money

Synonyms

cheap
close
close-fisted
costive
hard-fisted
miserly
niggard
niggardly
parsimonious
penny-pinching
penurious
petty
pinching
stingy
tight
tightfisted

adj of low or lower quality

Synonyms

common
inferior
low-grade
low-quality
mediocre
second-class
second-rate
shabby
substandard

adj of little distinction

Synonyms

humble
lowly
simple

adj lacking high station or birth

Synonyms

baseborn
common
déclassé
declassed
humble
ignoble
lowly
plebeian
unwashed
vulgar
base

adj affected or tending to be affected with minor health problems

Synonyms

ailing
indisposed
low
off-color
rocky
sickly

adj so objectionable as to elicit despisal or deserve condemnation

Synonyms

abhorrent
abominable
antipathetic
contemptible
despicable
despisable
detestable
disgusting
filthy
foul
infamous
loathsome
lousy
low
nasty
nefarious
obnoxious
odious
repugnant
rotten
shabby
vile
wretched

adj having or showing a bad temper

Synonyms

bad-tempered
cantankerous
crabbed
cranky
cross
disagreeable
fretful
grouchy
grumpy
ill-tempered
irascible
irritable
nasty
peevish
petulant
querulous
snappish
snappy
surly
testy
ugly
waspish
crabby

adj hard to treat, manage, or cope with

Synonyms

troublesome
wicked
pesky

noun something, as a type, number, quantity, or degree, that represents a midpoint between extremes on a scale of valuation

Synonyms

average
median
medium
norm
par

noun that by which something is accomplished or some end achieved

Synonyms

agency
agent
instrument
instrumentality
instrumentation
intermediary
mechanism
medium
organ

noun all things, such as money, property, or goods, having economic value

Synonyms

asset
capital
fortune
resource
wealth
wherewithal

adj not extreme

Synonyms

central
intermediate
medial
median
mid
middle
middle-of-the-road
midway

Synonyms for mean

noun an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n

Synonyms

mean value

Related Words

statistics
average
norm
arithmetic mean
expected value
first moment
expectation
geometric mean
harmonic mean

verb mean or intend to express or convey

Synonyms

intend

Related Words

stand for
symbolize
typify
symbolise
represent
convey
signify
spell
import
aim
drive
get

verb have as a logical consequence

Synonyms

entail
imply

Related Words

necessitate

verb denote or connote

Synonyms

signify
stand for
intend

Related Words

denote
refer
signify

verb have in mind as a purpose

Synonyms

intend
think

Related Words

design
be after
plan
purpose
purport
aim
propose

verb intend to refer to

Synonyms

have in mind
think of

Related Words

associate
colligate
link
relate
tie in
connect
link up
cite
mention
refer
advert
name
bring up

verb destine or designate for a certain purpose

Related Words

destine
intend
designate
specify

adj approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

Synonyms

average

Related Words

statistics
normal

adj characterized by malice

Synonyms

hateful

Related Words

nasty
awful

adj having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality

Synonyms

meanspirited
base

Related Words

ignoble

adj excellent

Related Words

jargon
lingo
patois
argot
vernacular
slang
cant
skilled

adj marked by poverty befitting a beggar

Synonyms

beggarly

Related Words

poor

adj (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

Synonyms

mingy
miserly
tight

Related Words

stingy
ungenerous

adj (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt

Synonyms

beggarly

Related Words

stingy
ungenerous

adj of no value or worth

Synonyms

bastardly

Related Words

contemptible

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