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meschino — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • mean verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
  • pathetic adj Arousing pity or sadness.
  • petty adj Minor or unimportant, especially compared to more serious matters.
  • scab noun A dry, hard crust that forms over a wound as it heals.
  • shabby adjective Worn out or in poor condition from age or neglect.
  • sleazy adjective Dishonest, corrupt, or morally low, often in a sordid or seedy way.

Senses

meschino is used for these senses in English:

  • mean Without dignity of mind; destitute of honour; low-minded; spiritless; base.
  • pathetic Arousing scorn or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy.
  • scab A mean, dirty, paltry fellow.
  • shabby Of a person, their behaviour, etc.: despicable, mean; also, not generous; stingy, tight-fisted.
  • sleazy Marked by low quality; inferior; inadequate.

mean — full definition

  1. verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
  2. verb To convey a particular sense or significance; to signify.
  3. adj Unkind, unpleasant, or deliberately hurtful in behavior.
  4. adj Stingy or ungenerous with money or resources.
  5. noun A method or resource used to achieve a result (usually used in the plural, "means").

pathetic — full definition

  1. adj Arousing pity or sadness.
  2. adj So inadequate or feeble as to be contemptible.

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