Meanness and Roughness

Meanness

Meanness noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.

Roughness and meanness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Roughness" instead a noun "Meanness".

Nearby Words: mean, meanly

Roughness

Roughness noun - A harsh or sharp quality.

Meanness and roughness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Meanness" instead a noun "Roughness".

Nearby Words: rough, roughen, roughing
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