Common; general.
Of a common or low origin, grade, or quality; common; humble.
Example: "A man of mean parentage / a mean abode"
Low in quality or degree; inferior; poor; shabby.
Example: "A mean appearance / mean dress"
Without dignity of mind; destitute of honour; low-minded; spiritless; base.
Example: "A mean motive"
Of little value or worth; worthy of little or no regard; contemptible; despicable.
Ungenerous; stingy; tight-fisted.
Example: "He's so mean. i've never seen him spend so much as five pounds on presents for his children."
Disobliging; pettily offensive or unaccommodating
Selfish; acting without consideration of others; unkind.
Example: "It was mean to steal the girl's piggy bank, but he just had to get uptown and he had no cash of his own."
Intending to cause harm, successfully or otherwise; bearing ill will towards another
Example: "Watch out for her, she's mean. i said good morning to her, and she punched me in the nose."
Powerful; fierce; strong
Example: "It must have been a mean typhoon that levelled this town."
Accomplished with great skill; deft; hard to compete with.
Example: "He hits a mean backhand."
Difficult, tricky.
Example: "This problem is mean!"
One who means or intends something.