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MEAN Antonyms

There are 13 antonyms of the word mean. (opposite meanings)
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benevolent
adjectiveadj
adjective

• intending or showing kindness

adjective satellite

• showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

• generous in providing aid to others

• generous in assistance to the poor

caring
adjectiveadj
noun

• a loving feeling

adjective satellite

• feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others

compassionate
adjectiveadj
adjective

• showing or having compassion

verb

• share the suffering of

considerate
adjectiveadj
adjective

• showing concern for the rights and feelings of others

friendly
adjectiveadj
adjective

• characteristic of or befitting a friend

• easy to understand or use

• of or belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally

noun

• troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces

adjective satellite

• inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile

generous
adjectiveadj
adjective

• willing to give and share unstintingly

• not petty in character and mind

adjective satellite

• more than is usual or necessary

gracious
adjectiveadj
adjective

• characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit

adjective satellite

• characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects

• exhibiting courtesy and politeness

• disposed to bestow favors

kind
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

noun

• a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

adjective satellite

• agreeable, conducive to comfort

• tolerant and forgiving under provocation

nice
adjectiveadj
adjective

• pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

noun

• a city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean; the leading resort on the French Riviera

adjective satellite

• socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous

• done with delicacy and skill

• excessively fastidious and easily disgusted

• exhibiting courtesy and politeness

sympathetic
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

• expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward

• (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings

adjective satellite

• showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

• having similar disposition and tastes

• relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body

honorable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; marked by truth

• worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect

adjective satellite

• adhering to ethical and moral principles

• deserving of esteem and respect

lofty
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

• of imposing height; especially standing out above others

• having or displaying great dignity or nobility

noble
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times

• having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character

noun

• a titled peer of the realm

adjective satellite

• impressive in size, manner, or appearance

• inert especially toward oxygen

Alternatives for BENEVOLENT

Alternatives for CARING

Alternatives for COMPASSIONATE

Alternatives for CONSIDERATE

Alternatives for FRIENDLY

Alternatives for GENEROUS

Alternatives for GRACIOUS

Alternatives for KIND

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