1. having or showing a nasty, ungenerous, or petty nature

Examples

• His meanspirited comments about her appearance hurt her feelings.
• The meanspirited gossip spread quickly through the office.
• She regretted her meanspirited behavior toward her younger brother.
• The critic’s meanspirited review seemed unnecessarily harsh.
• It was meanspirited of them to exclude her from the party.
• His meanspirited jokes made everyone uncomfortable.