bitchier; bitchiest
: characterized by malicious, spiteful, or arrogant behavior
Synonyms of bitchy
Examples of bitchy in a Sentence
a bitchy and vindictive boss who has punished workers who have had the gall to question the company's policies
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But this is the kind of last-ditch attempt to pull at her heartstrings, but Yasmin can’t help but be snide and bitchy.
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Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
Now that Madison’s gone, there’s just no one else working on Rodrigo’s level of bitchy comments and perfect reactions.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
In context of all the hilariously bitchy and awkwardly deferential comments Mustaine has made about Metallica in recent years, this choice of a bonus track initially struck me as a desperate troll.
—Eli Enis, Pitchfork, 26 Jan. 2026
Newsom has also taken his happy-if-bitchy-warrior act into hostile territory by appearing on MAGA podcasts.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
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Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
Now that Madison’s gone, there’s just no one else working on Rodrigo’s level of bitchy comments and perfect reactions.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
In context of all the hilariously bitchy and awkwardly deferential comments Mustaine has made about Metallica in recent years, this choice of a bonus track initially struck me as a desperate troll.
—Eli Enis, Pitchfork, 26 Jan. 2026
Newsom has also taken his happy-if-bitchy-warrior act into hostile territory by appearing on MAGA podcasts.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Bitchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bitchy. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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