Synonyms of bitchy

bitchy

adjective

ˈbi-chē 

as in malicious

having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it

a bitchy and vindictive boss who has punished workers who have had the gall to question the company's policies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• malicious
• cruel
• vicious
• hateful
• nasty
• bad
• spiteful
• catty
• malevolent
• malignant
• bitter
• jealous
• virulent
• despiteful
• venomous
• harsh
• malign
• obnoxious
• mean
• poisonous
• vindictive
• evil
• snotty
• resentful
• hostile
• envious
• unkind
• snide
• contemptuous
• devious
• vitriolic
• disdainful
• derogatory
• acrimonious
• scornful
• disparaging
• snakelike
• jaundiced
• scurvy
• unkindly
• rancorous
• mean-spirited
• unloving
• caustic
• opprobrious
• deprecating
• scoundrelly
• baneful
• baleful
• scathing
• inimical
• acrid

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loving
• benign
• benevolent
• sympathetic
• good
• warm
• compassionate
• kind
• friendly
• pleasant
• nice
• amiable
• kindly
• gracious
• sweet
• agreeable
• affable
• cordial
• genial
• affectionate
• kindhearted
• amorous
• benignant
• good-hearted
• unmalicious
• warmhearted
• tender
• humane
• noble
• magnanimous
• altruistic
• tenderhearted
• humanitarian
• philanthropic
• high-minded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bitchy

Some Demna-sized—as in, calculatedly oversized—tailoring, and lots of bitchy, bratty handbag holding that made the accessories a focal point of most looks in the collection. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 17 May 2026

For me, that will always be the realest Drake, an honest-to-a-fault, bitchy numbskull that could make songs full of small, personal moments feel universal. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 14 May 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

George is a master of bitchy one-liners. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025