Difference between Mean and Hateful

What is the difference between Mean and Hateful?

Mean as an adjective is causing or intending to cause intentional harm; bearing ill will towards another; cruel; malicious. while Hateful as an adjective is evoking a feeling of hatred.

Mean

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An intermediate step or intermediate steps. The average, the arithmetic mean. Loosely, an intermediate value or range of values; a mid-value; a vague average. Any function of multiple variables that satisfies certain properties and yields a number representative of its arguments; or, the number so yielded; a measure of central tendency. Either of the two numbers in the middle of a conventionally presented proportion, as 2 and 3 in 1:2=3:6.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To convey, signify, or indicate. To want or intend to convey. To intend; to plan on doing. To have conviction in what one says. To have intentions of a some kind. To result in; to bring about.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Causing or intending to cause intentional harm; bearing ill will towards another; cruel; malicious. Miserly; stingy. Selfish; acting without consideration of others; unkind. Powerful; fierce; harsh; damaging. Accomplished with great skill; deft; hard to compete with. Low in quality; inferior. Having the mean (see noun below) as its value.

Example sentence: I never smile unless I mean it.

Hateful

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Evoking a feeling of hatred.Dislikeable.Full of hate.

Example sentence: Communism is a hateful thing, and a menace to peace and organized government.

We hope you now know whether to use Mean or Hateful in your sentence.

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