mean spirit

Frequency: 4.00.7 per million words

Describes an unkind and ungenerous person or personality.

spiritADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

mean

Examples (10)

  • His mean spirit made him unpopular with his colleagues.
  • She couldn't believe anyone could have such a mean spirit to say something so cruel.
  • Despite his wealth, he was known for his mean spirit and never donated to charity.
  • Don't let a mean spirit ruin your day; rise above their negativity.
  • The politician's speech revealed a truly mean spirit towards his opponents.
  • It takes a mean spirit to intentionally hurt someone's feelings.
  • Her constant criticism stemmed from a deeply ingrained mean spirit.
  • He was accused of having a mean spirit after refusing to share his lunch.
  • A truly kind person would never harbor such a mean spirit.
  • The old man, embittered by life, often displayed a mean spirit towards strangers.