Mean-spirited
adj
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Having a base, nasty, petty, or malevolent disposition; tawdry.
"My old acquaintances would sneer at me as a mean-spirited cur, whose best exploit was to get in jail."
Example
More examples"Worse still was the mean-spirited stuff that it was OK for my friends to know about, but the thought of anyone else knowing about it made me itch with shame."
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