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Meaner

6 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Comparative form of mean, indicating a greater degree of unkindness, spite, or miserliness.

His second remark was even meaner than the first, and she left the room in tears.

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Synonyms

cruellernastiermore spitefulharsher

Antonyms

kindergentlermore generous

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Wordle

MEANER has the EA pair in positions two and three, the -ER suffix marks it as a comparative form.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points, the -ER ending allows extension plays and hooks onto adjacent words on the board.

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