adjective
- comparative form of mean: more unkind, cruel, or spiteful
- comparative form of mean: more shabby, poor, or of lower quality
Examples
- His comments became meaner as the argument continued.
- She gave him a meaner look than before.
- The living conditions were even meaner than expected.
- That was a meaner trick than the last one.
- The meaner streets of the old neighborhood hadn’t changed.
- His meaner nature showed when he was stressed.