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
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Recent Examples of bitchy
Meanwhile, Amanda said something bitchy about one of Lindsay’s outfits in season one, and neither of them is over it.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
Newsom has also taken his happy-if-bitchy-warrior act into hostile territory by appearing on MAGA podcasts.
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Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
George is a master of bitchy one-liners.
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Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
24 Nov. 2025
Really, the show is here to serve fierce looks, bitchy one-liners and big juicy moments, with severely mixed results.
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Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bitchy
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
13 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
Really, the show is here to serve fierce looks, bitchy one-liners and big juicy moments, with severely mixed results.
—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bitchy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bitchy
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He was charged with arson, malicious destruction by means of a fire and timber set aflame.
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Johnson said the bill was meant to curtail malicious records requests, which do happen, where a citizen goes after copious amounts of records just to be a jerk and cost the government time and money.
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Passing a child who is unprepared may be the cruelest act of all.
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This is your news to share or not share; posting about this on Facebook strikes me as cruel.
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That’s still high, but moves downward mean less chance of a vicious cycle where expectations for higher inflation drive changes in behavior that create higher inflation.
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That’s still high, but moves downward mean less chance of a vicious cycle where expectations for higher inflation drive changes in behavior that create higher inflation.
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Conservatives are often accused of being divisive, hateful and exclusionary.
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On Sunday, June 14, UFC fighter Josh Hokit took the opportunity after his win on the White House lawn to repeat a hateful lie about the former first lady.
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We’re used to nasty, hateful, and sometimes violent things being said about us and even about our family.
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Tarik Skubal was nasty against the Yankees.
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Are those still your worst fears?
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While a higher tracker error is not bad in and of itself, most investors become uncomfortable when their portfolio acts so differently from the index.
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Everyone has an acid tongue and brims with spiteful resentment.
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However nasty and spiteful things get between the Butleys and the del Valles, there’s always the sense that a détente may still be possible.
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“Bitchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bitchy. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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