mean--adi o a. not willing to give or use sth freely stingy o He was too mean to devote any money o Shylock I Shakespeare's The Merchant of venice is regarded the meanest person in the worldmean—adj. ⚫ a. not willing to give or use sth freely; stingy ⚫ He was too mean to devote any money. ⚫ Shylock I Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice is regarded the meanest person in the world