mean-spirited — having or showing a cruel or unpleasant nature; spiteful and petty
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having or showing a cruel or unpleasant nature; spiteful and petty
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmiːn ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
Korean meaning: 심술궂고 못된; 비열하고 잔인한
Korean pronunciation: **민** **스피**리티드
Example Sentences
- The mean-spirited review focused more on insulting the author than critiquing the book.
- Don't be so mean-spirited - she's trying her best to learn Korean!
- His mean-spirited prank involved putting hot sauce in her coffee.
mean-spirited
ADJECTIVE//ˈmiːn ˈspɪrɪtɪd//
having or showing a cruel or unpleasant nature; spiteful and petty
having or showing a cruel or unpleasant nature; spiteful and petty
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This mean-spirited teen's cruelty has been seen!
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Origin
mean은 '낮은, 비열한'이라는 뜻의 고대 영어에서, spirited는 '정신, 영혼'을 뜻하는 라틴어 spiritus에서 유래했습니다. 즉 '정신이 비열한' 상태를 나타냅니다.
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“The mean-spirited review focused more on insulting the author than critiquing the book.”
“Don't be so mean-spirited - she's trying her best to learn Korean!”
“His mean-spirited prank involved putting hot sauce in her coffee.”
“The mean-spirited teacher enjoyed giving pop quizzes on Mondays.”
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