meanness

noun/ˈmiːnnəs/CEFR B2

কৃপণতা; নীচতা

Meaning

Unwillingness to spend or share, or unkind behaviour.

Example sentences

  • His meanness with money is famous.টাকার ব্যাপারে তার কৃপণতা বিখ্যাত।
  • There was meanness in the remark.মন্তব্যটিতে নীচতা ছিল।

A common mistake

Mean in American English usually means stingy.→Mean in American English usually means unkind.

Britain's first sense of mean is stingy; America's is unkind. The context normally settles it, but the noun meanness carries both.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: stinginess

Antonyms: generosity

Similar words, and what each means

  • stinginess

    কৃপণতা

    The quality of being unwilling to spend money or share things.

Other English words for “কৃপণতা; নীচতা”

  • stinginess

    The quality of being unwilling to spend money or share things.

Opposite words

  • generosity

    উদারতা, দানশীলতা

    The quality of being kind and willing to give freely.

  • munificence

    অকৃপণ দানশীলতা, মহানুভবতা

    Great generosity, especially in giving money away.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • meanadjective, verbনির্দয়, কৃপণ, বোঝানো, অর্থ করা

“meanness” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Where this word is used

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  1. “meanness” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • ফটকা কারবার, ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ বিনিয়োগ
    • • কৃপণতা; নীচতা
    • • মানদণ্ড, তুলনামূলক মাপকাঠি
    • • প্ল্যাংক, শরীর সোজা রেখে ধরে রাখার ব্যায়াম
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    কৃপণতা; নীচতা — meanness (noun) — কৃপণতা; নীচতা. Unwillingness to spend or share, or unkind behaviour.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “meanness”?

    • • restless night
    • • tan colour
    • • stinginess
    • • cuban-heel
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    stinginess — stinginess — কৃপণতা. The quality of being unwilling to spend money or share things.

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