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meaner

USMEEN-er/ˈmiːnɚ/UKMEE-nuh/ˈmiːnə/

Noun pluralmeaners

2 meanings of meaner

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Comparative of mean. Use this to say someone or something is more mean than another.

    My older brother is even meaner than the bully at school.

    The second guard dog was meaner than the first one.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable
    A person who means or intends something by what they say or do.

    Even before they can talk, babies are meaners: a cry or a pointing finger can stand for "I want that."

    A good teacher treats every child as a meaner with something real to say.

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meaner is a form of mean

mean, adjective: Unkind or nasty to other people, or not willing to be kind or helpful. Full entry

Forms
meanmeaner comparativemeanest superlative
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mean → meaner: add -er

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