MEANER

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!"