Mean and Sorry

Mean

Mean adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.
Usage example: that was no mean stunt to pull off, especially with so little advance preparation

Sorry is a synonym for mean in squalid topic. In some cases you can use "Sorry" instead an adjective "Mean".

Nearby Words: means, meaning, meanness, meant, meanly

Sorry

Sorry adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.
Usage example: one more sorry stunt like that and you'll be fired

Mean is a synonym for sorry in property topic. You can use "Mean" instead an adjective "Sorry", if it concerns topics such as despicable, wretched.

Nearby Words: sorrow, sorriness

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Pineapple Express Unusual Euphemism:Dale: I'm sorry, that sounded really mean... just to hear that, that sounded really mean.
  • In the posthumous letter she wrote to Kousei, she tells him how much she loves him and that she was sorry for being so mean to him and hitting him.
  • I'm sorry, you mean you don't want an assault rifle that's essentially as accurate as a sniper rifle?
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