Mean and inclined to be hurtful? (6)
I believe the answer is:
stingy
'mean' is the definition.
(both can mean miserly)
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for stingy that I've seen before include "Tight-fisted, like 25 and 22 Across" , "Informally mean like aggressive wasp?" , "Mean, tight" , "Mean and grudging" , "Small" .)