gemeen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- common adjective Happening often, or found in large numbers; not rare.
- cruel adj Deliberately causing pain or suffering to others, without mercy.
- mean verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
- mischievous adj Fond of playful teasing or harmless pranks.
- rascal noun A dishonest or badly behaved person, especially in a way that can seem mischievous rather than truly dangerous.
- rotten adj Decayed and spoiled, especially of food.
- vulgar adj Crude, tasteless, or offensive, especially in speech or behaviour.
Senses
gemeen is used for these senses in English:
- acrimonious (figuratively) Angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter, mean-spirited, sharp in language or tone. [from early 17th c.]
- common Found in large numbers or in a large quantity; usual.
- cruel Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.
- mean Intending to cause harm, successfully or otherwise; bearing ill will towards another.
- mischievous Troublesome, cheeky, badly behaved, impish, naughty, disobedient; showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way and liking to have fun by playing harmless tricks on people or doing things they are not supposed to do.
- rascal (archaic) Low; lowly, part of or belonging to the common rabble.
- rotten Cruel, mean or immoral.
- vulgar (historical, or, derogatory) Having to do with ordinary, common people.
common — full definition
- adjective Happening often, or found in large numbers; not rare.
- adjective Shared by two or more people or things.
- adjective Ordinary or unremarkable, sometimes used to suggest something is unrefined or lacking class.
- noun An open area of land, especially in a town, that everyone is free to use.