Mean

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/mˈiːn/ · मीन

Meaning

Of low quality; belonging to lower class of society

To intend to convey

1. to signify; to have as a meaning · 2. unkind; stingy · 3. the average of a set of numbers

हिंदी अर्थ

घटिया, निम्न स्तर का

अर्थ रखना, इरादा करना

1. अर्थ होना · 2. नीच; कंजूस · 3. औसत

Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
SignifyDenoteUnkindStingyMiserlyAverage
Antonyms · विलोम
NobleEliteKindGenerous
Example sentences

They lived in a mean little house at the edge of the town.

Radhika rose from mean surroundings to become the district topper.

I did not mean to interrupt.

Daily use: Unhone mean halaat se uthkar apni pehchaan banayi.

Word forms
Meanness nMean adjMeanly adv
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रोज़ बोलते हैं 'I mean…', यानी 'मेरा मतलब है…'। तो verb mean = इरादा रखना या अर्थ बताना। Forms याद रखिए: mean, meant, meant।

You say it every day: 'I mean…', which is 'mera matlab hai…'. So as a verb, mean is to intend or to convey a sense. Remember the forms: mean, meant, meant.

Exam note

Mean के कई sense हैं — इरादा रखना, औसत, कंजूस और यहाँ घटिया या निम्न स्तर का। इस sense में antonym noble, elite, congenial और ethical आते हैं।

Mean has several senses: to intend, average, stingy and, here, low in quality or status. For this sense the antonym options are Noble, Elite, Congenial and Ethical.

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