Mealy and Plain

Opposite meaning words

Mealy adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.

Usage example: a mealy apology that was really no apology at all

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Plain is an antonym for mealy.

Nearby Word: mealed

Plain adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.

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Mealy is an antonym for plain.

Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

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Plain and Mealy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mealy/plain

Mealy & Plain. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mealy/plain>.

Plain or Mealy. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mealy/plain.

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