mesquin — meaning in English

English meaning

• niggardly adj Withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly.
• petty adj Minor or unimportant, especially compared to more serious matters.

Senses

mesquin is used for these senses in English:

• niggardly Withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly.
• small-minded Selfish, petty; constrained in thought, limited in scope of consideration, not mindful of the big picture.

niggardly — full definition

1. adj Withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly.
2. adj Conceding few runs (of a bowler).

petty — full definition

1. adj Minor or unimportant, especially compared to more serious matters.
2. adj Small-minded and overly concerned with trivial things, often out of spite.

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