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mean

The word “mean” has 1 syllable: mean

It's pronounced as /miːn/

What is synonym and antonym for mean?

In the thesaurus, “mean” has 709 synonyms and 204 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for mean along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for mean

Antonyms for mean

Meanings of mean

  • verb
    1. To lament.
    2. To intend.
    3. To convey (a meaning).
    4. To have conviction in (something said or expressed); to be sincere in (what one says).
    5. To cause or produce (a given result); to bring about (a given result).
    6. (usually with to) To be of some level of importance.
  • adjective
    1. Common; general.
    2. Of a common or low origin, grade, or quality; common; humble.
    3. Low in quality or degree; inferior; poor; shabby.
    4. Without dignity of mind; destitute of honour; low-minded; spiritless; base.
    5. Of little value or worth; worthy of little or no regard; contemptible; despicable.
    6. Ungenerous; stingy; tight-fisted.
    7. Disobliging; pettily offensive or unaccommodating.
    8. Selfish; acting without consideration of others; unkind.
    9. Intending to cause harm, successfully or otherwise; bearing ill will towards another.
    10. Powerful; fierce; strong.
    11. Accomplished with great skill; deft; hard to compete with.
    12. Difficult, tricky.
    13. Having the mean (see noun below) as its value.
    14. Middling; intermediate; moderately good, tolerable.
  • noun
    1. (now chiefly in the plural) A method or course of action used to achieve some result.
    2. (in the singular) An intermediate step or intermediate steps.
    3. Something which is intermediate or in the middle; an intermediate value or range of values; a medium.
    4. The middle part of three-part polyphonic music; now specifically, the alto part in polyphonic music; an alto instrument.
    5. The average of a set of values, calculated by summing them together and dividing by the number of terms; the arithmetic mean.
    6. Any function of multiple variables that satisfies certain properties and yields a number representative of its arguments; or, the number so yielded; a measure of central tendency.
    7. Either of the two numbers in the middle of a conventionally presented proportion, as 2 and 3 in 1:2=3:6.

Example Sentences

  • She didn’t mean to hurt anyone’s feelings.
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  • He can be mean when he’s in a bad mood.
  • I didn’t mean what I said earlier.
  • The teacher explained what the symbol mean in math.

On this page you'll find 913 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to mean, such as: A-OK, A1, OK, abandoned, abhorrent, abnormal, abominable.

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