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
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
To invoke another iconic TV doctor from the same network, Martin’s like a less gleefully bitchy Dr. House, a parallel that extends to his penchant for solving diagnostic mysteries like the source of a seemingly foodborne illness.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 4 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
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Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
To invoke another iconic TV doctor from the same network, Martin’s like a less gleefully bitchy Dr. House, a parallel that extends to his penchant for solving diagnostic mysteries like the source of a seemingly foodborne illness.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 4 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bitchy
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The attack also bears similarities to the tactics of a Russian bad actor group that targeted Russian Wiki pages years ago, suggesting the malicious Javascript originated from a much earlier vandalism campaign.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
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In testimony Tuesday, Jared Birchall, Musk’s longtime business manager and confidante, said that his boss’s tweets four years ago were prompted by frustration, and not a malicious effort to sink the stock.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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That’s the cruel beauty of golf.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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Few Iranians will mourn the demise of the cruel and murderous Ayatollah Khamenei or his cohorts, and a large segment of Iranians want the corrupt religious regime gone.—
Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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Ironically, that war emboldened Iran, as the vicious Iraqi strongman was a regional counterbalance to the vicious mullahs.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Islamic State, or ISIS, the most vicious terror group ever, found Iraq to be the perfect launching pad for its marauders.—
Nolan Finley,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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This has allowed this unauthorized user unfettered access to those frequencies to transmit hateful and threatening messaging, potentially disrupting vital police, fire and EMS communications.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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People also can pass out political literature and engage in hateful speech for the most part.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
26 Feb. 2026
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Vonn’s hugely successful World Cup season at age 41 was ended by a nasty crash one month ago at the Milan Cortina Olympics that wrecked her left leg.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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In the first inning of the club’s matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday afternoon, Sal Frelick waved haplessly at a nasty changeup from Edward Cabrera for his first strikeout of the day.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Knicks were held to less than 100 points for only the seventh time and had their fourth-worst three-point shooting performance of the season, going eight for 34.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Pacers have the second-worst record in the NBA, 1 ½ games better than Sacramento.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Tourette’s can feel spiteful and searches out the most upsetting tic for me personally and for those around me.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2026
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What does that mean, a spiteful number?—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Bitchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bitchy. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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