bitchery

noun

Definition of bitcherynext
as in contempt

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Recent Examples of bitchery Weisberger’s book may have been an opportunistic takedown, but the director David Frankel and the screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna spun it into one of the finer Hollywood entertainments of its era, with the pleasing sophistication and bitchery of a classic studio comedy from the forties or fifties. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026 Throughout many revealing conversations, the braggadocious zeal of Poseidon and Zeus, the sexy aloofness of Aphrodite and Dionysus, and the sniveling bitchery of Hermes and Hypnos were endearing, but all gave way to flawed people who grew deeply over time. — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025 Taylor-Joy brings a cagey survivalism to Margot, a girl who gives the sense she's had to get herself out of ugly scenarios many times before, and the notes Chau hits are delicious, a symphony of passive-aggressive bitchery. — Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 16 Nov. 2022 Meredith attempts to bond with Hallie upon their first meeting, and only responds with bitchery after Hallie continually provokes her. — Kristen Lopez, Vox, 28 July 2018 Pip Torrens plays him with delightful, low-key bitchery, which makes up for any lack of snarkiness on behalf of her royal highness. — Joanna Robinson, VanityFair.com, 8 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bitchery
  1. contempt
  2. disdain
  3. bitchiness
  4. jealousy
  5. disgust
  6. distaste
  7. revulsion
  8. repulsion
Noun
  • The contempt hearing Hoskins’ comments come in the wake of a chaotic redistricting battle that has dominated Missouri politics for the past year.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Femicide is defined as the killing of a woman in a domestic setting or out of contempt for women.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of contempt
Noun
  • The president’s disdain for James stems from her high-profile civil fraud investigations into his business dealings.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Hazle Township residents’ disdain for the $10,000 incentive is just the tip of the iceberg, Cook said.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of disdain
Noun
  • In less capable hands, her bitchiness, her vanity, her vindictiveness would have made her one-dimensional.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
  • As two snotty rich girls, Kate Vernon and Emily Longstreth are positively princess, convincing in their cool bitchiness.
    — Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of bitchiness
Noun
  • Pike committed the murder over an intense romantic jealousy of Slemmer, who allegedly attempted to steal her boyfriend’s attention.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • An irresolvable knot of wickedness who acts on impulse and has seemingly no capacity for empathy, Cathy stumbles into the heart of the Trask family’s jealousy and ambition.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of jealousy
Noun
  • Amateur humiliation content has become widespread on the internet, giving Americans more opportunities than ever to indulge in gleeful disgust or righteous outrage.
    — Daniel LaChance, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026
  • This week’s list of South Florida restaurants failing inspection doesn’t bring volume — four restaurants — but does bring a strong amount of disgust.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of disgust
Noun
  • At first the owner stared at him blankly, then flashed a look of distaste, as if a dirty rodent had brushed his foot.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Some have also shared with me a profound distaste for how their friends and family are using AI for therapy and companionship, and a deep concern for their future employment prospects.
    — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of distaste
Noun
  • Someone else expresses revulsion at seeing dogs devour bodies left to rot, but the disgust doesn’t seem to extend to the killings themselves.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Anyone with even the mildest case of trypophobia—the sense of revulsion from tiny clusters and holes—should avert their eyes.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of revulsion
Noun
  • In a Wigner solid, however, repulsion between electrons becomes dominant.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • On the other hand, the fact that Warren is so annoying reminds us that unreal people can elicit genuine repulsion.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of repulsion

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