What does «mezquino» mean in Spanish?

  • Greedy, stingy, miserly.

    Examples of use in Spanish: "es un hombre muy mezquino al que no se le puede pedir nada".

  • Lacking in nobility, magnanimity and generosity; despicable.

    Examples of use in Spanish: "tuvo un comportamiento mezquino cuando se lo necesitó".

  • Scarce, small, diminutive, meager.

    Examples of use in Spanish: "dio una mezquina propina".

  • Poor, needy.
  • Unhappy, sad, unhappy.
  • In ancient times, a serf of the glebe of Spanish origin.
  • Painful wart on the skin.

    ♦ Used in: Colombia - Guatemala - Honduras - Mexico - Nicaragua - Salvador
  • Painfully raised bits of skin at the nail beds, usually associated with cold.

    ♦ Used in: Colombia
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