meaner

1. Common; general.
2. Of a common or low origin, grade, or quality; common; humble.

   a man of mean parentage / a mean abode

3. Low in quality or degree; inferior; poor; shabby.

   a mean appearance / mean dress

4. Without dignity of mind; destitute of honour; low-minded; spiritless; base.

   a mean motive

5. Of little value or worth; worthy of little or no regard; contemptible; despicable.
6. Ungenerous; stingy; tight-fisted.

   He's so mean. I've never seen him spend so much as five pounds on presents for his children.

7. Disobliging; pettily offensive or unaccommodating
8. Selfish; acting without consideration of others; unkind.

   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.

9. Intending to cause harm, successfully or otherwise; bearing ill will towards another

   Watch out for her, she's mean. I said good morning to her, and she punched me in the nose.

10. Powerful; fierce; strong

    It must have been a mean typhoon that levelled this town.

11. Accomplished with great skill; deft; hard to compete with.

    He hits a mean backhand.

12. Difficult, tricky.

    This problem is mean!

noun

One who means or intends something.