Meanness
Meanness noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.
Sullenness and meanness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sullenness" instead a noun "Meanness".
Sullenness
Sullenness noun - A state of resentful silence or irritability.
Meanness and sullenness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Meanness" instead a noun "Sullenness".
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Sullenness and Meanness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/meanness/sullenness
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Sullenness or Meanness. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/meanness/sullenness.
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