Antonyms for be mean
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : bih-meen |
| Phonetic Transcription : bɪˈmin |
- admire
- agree
- aid
- allow
- approve
- assist
- boost
- brave
- build up
- cherish
- clarify
- clean
- cleanse
- clear
- clear up
- comfort
- compliment
- delight
- develop
- dignify
- elevate
- enable
- encourage
- enhance
- enlarge
- enlighten
- esteem
- exalt
- expand
- explain
- extend
- fail
- fight
- fix
- flatter
- float
- grow
- heighten
- help
- honor
- improve
- increase
- invigorate
- laud
- lose
- make happy
- mend
- open
- order
- please
- praise
- promote
- purify
- raise
- release
- respect
- rise
- rise above
- strengthen
- surrender
- upgrade
- value
- yield
Definition of be mean
- As in lower : verb belittle, disgrace
- As in sink : verb be humble or humbled
- As in debase : verb degrade, shame
- As in degrade : verb shame, humiliate
- As in demean : verb humble, humiliate
- As in humble : verb shame, put down
- As in humiliate : verb embarrass, put down
Synonyms for be mean
- abase
- abash
- bad-mouth
- base
- be reduced to
- belittle
- bemean
- bench
- blister
- break
- bring down
- bring low
- bump
- bust
- canker
- cast down
- chagrin
- chasten
- cheapen
- condescend
- confound
- confuse
- conquer
- contemn
- corrupt
- cripple
- crush
- cut down to size
- cut rate
- cut to the quick
- debase
- debauch
- debilitate
- declass
- decry
- deflate
- degenerate
- degrade
- deign
- demean
- demoralize
- demote
- denigrate
- deny
- depose
- deprave
- depress
- derogate
- descend
- despise
- deteriorate
- detract
- devaluate
- devalue
- diminish
- dis
- disable
- disbar
- discomfit
- discountenance
- discredit
- disgrace
- dishonor
- disparage
- downgrade
- downplay
- drag down
- dump on
- embarrass
- enfeeble
- fluff off
- hide
- humble
- humiliate
- impair
- injure
- knock down
- lessen
- lower
- make a fool of
- make ashamed
- make eat dirt
- make one feel small
- mortify
- mudsling
- overcome
- pan
- pervert
- play down
- poor-mouth
- pop one's balloon
- pull down
- put away
- put down
- put one away
- put out of countenance
- put to shame
- reduce
- rip
- rule out
- run down
- sap
- scorn
- shame
- shoot down
- silence
- sink
- slam
- smear
- snub
- squash
- squelch
- stoop
- strike dumb
- subdue
- succumb
- take down
- take down a peg
- tear down
- undermine
- upset
- vanquish
- vitiate
- weaken
- wither
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