mesquin

mɛskɛ̃

Definition

Definition of mesquin - Reverso French Dictionary

Adjective

étroitessequi révèle un esprit étroit et manque d'ouverture

Ses remarques mesquines sur les autres montrent son caractère.

borné

étroit

fermé

petitessequi manque de grandeur, de générosité ou d'importance

Il a fait un geste mesquin en ne laissant que deux euros de pourboire.

insignifiant

minable

petit

avaricequi témoigne d'une avarice excessive dans les dépenses

Son attitude mesquine l'empêche de dépenser pour ses amis.

avare

pingre

radin

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Origin of mesquin

latin, mesquinus (médiocre, mesquin)

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en ricanant

adj.

air narquois

qui montre un sourire narquois ou mesquin

petit

adj.

caractère

qui manque de noblesse, mesquin ou médiocre

épicier

caractère

personne à l'esprit mesquin et avare

petite-bourgeoise

adj.

mentalité

qui montre un esprit mesquin et peu ouvert

p'tit

adj.

mépris

mesquin ou sans importance

vilain

adj.

avarice

qui est avare ou mesquin dans ses dépenses

petitesse

bassesse

actes qui révèlent un caractère mesquin

petitesse

mesquinerie

caractère mesquin et égoïste d'une personne

Examples of mesquin in a sentence

Ce geste mesquin a surpris tout le monde.
Sa remarque mesquine a blessé tout le monde.
C’est un acte mesquin de refuser d’aider son voisin.
Il a eu une réaction mesquine pour économiser quelques centimes.
Sa mesquine générosité a surpris tout le monde.

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English:petty, stingy, ...
German:kleinlich, geizig, ...
Italian:meschino, gretto, ...
Spanish:mezquino, ...
Portuguese:mesquinho, forreta, ...
Chinese:狭隘, 小气的, ...
Japanese:狭量な, けちくさい, ...
Arabic:ضيق الأفق, حقير, ...
Hebrew:קַטְנוּנִי, צַר, ...
Russian:мелочный, скупой, ...
Ukrainian:дріб'язковий, нікчемний, ...
Catalan:tancat d'esperit, mesquí, ...
Danish:smålig, gniden, ...
Dutch:bekrompen, gierig, ...
Greek:μικρόψυχος, μικροπρεπής, ...
Khmer:ចង្អៀតចិត្ត, តូចតាច, ...
Korean:옹졸한, 쩨쩨한, ...
Polish:małostkowy, drobiazgowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):mesquinho, pouco generoso, ...
Romanian:meschin, mărunt, ...
Swedish:småaktig, snål, ...
Thai:ใจแคบ, ขี้เหนียว, ...
Turkish:dar görüşlü, cimri, ...
Vietnamese:hẹp hòi, ích kỷ, ...

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