meanspirited
[meen-spir-i-tid]
- petty; small-minded; ungenerous: a meanspirited man, unwilling to forgive.
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Origin of meanspirited
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Historical Examples
Father is no artist, he is a trader in music, and he is meanspirited as all tradespeople are.
My Austrian LoveMaxime Provost
They are but few and meanspirited that live in peace with all men.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 1 of 14Elbert Hubbard