Mean and Unloving

Mean

Mean adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Usage example: a mean, embittered old woman who wanted company for her misery

Unloving and mean are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unloving" instead an adjective "Mean".

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

Unloving

Unloving adjective - Not giving or reciprocating affection.

Mean and unloving are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mean" instead an adjective "Unloving".

Nearby Words: unloved, unlovable, unlove
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Unloving and Mean. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mean/unloving
Mean & Unloving. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mean/unloving>.
Unloving or Mean. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mean/unloving.
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