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mesquins

petty, mean-spirited

m ɛ s . k ɛ̃ → mesquin
mesquin petty, mean-spirited + s Plural
adjective · plural masculine Rare #52,268
petty, mean-spirited
FR: Ces hommes sont mesquins.
EN: These men are petty.
Forms of mesquin
MasculineFeminine
Singular — mesquine
Plural mesquins —

Toujours les mêmes gens mesquins, le même bavardage insignifiant.

Always the same petty people, the same meaningless chatter.

— Titanic (1997)

Les voleurs deviennent mesquins !

Thieves are getting petty!

Mesquins ?

Petty?

— Full River Red (2023)

Mais votre loyauté a été mise en doute par des gens mesquins.

But your loyalty was called into question by petty people.

— Full River Red (2023)