mean
verb (used with object)
to have in mind as one's purpose or intention.
meanest
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superlativeof mean.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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And more than a few of my closest, meanest friends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
"Candidates should not try to be the meanest sheriff."
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
But the standout character is "queen bee" Regina, head of the Plastics clique and the meanest of the mean girls.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
I was behind the wheel of the biggest, meanest, greenest, most American street-legal machine in existence.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2025
He was the meanest old goose that ever honked a honk.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
