BITCHY Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

bitchy

adjective

ˈbi-chē

Definition of bitchy

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 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 See All Example Sentences for bitchy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bitchy

Adjective

Use strong security software Good security software can help protect you from malicious links, phishing attempts and other online threats that may try to steal your information.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Many phones silently join familiar-looking networks without user confirmation, a behavior that attackers exploit through malicious wireless access points that mimic trusted hotspots.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of malicious

Adjective

Success can feel like a cruel tease, fleetingly unattainable and yet when finally achieved, too dangerous to enjoy too long.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
If Russia behaved badly, that was the fault of its primitive and cruel Asian side, a notion that conveniently created the fiction that Western countries are not capable of similar cruelty.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of cruel

Adjective

Detectives charged him with murder, manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon for the vicious attack that killed his mother, 57-year-old Josefa Soto de Guzman, on Friday.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026
Pace, skill, a vicious shot, the ability to make opposition defenders look like fools.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of vicious

Adjective

Grabs a ketchup bottle and garnishes his face, before squirting mustard into his hateful, piggish eyes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026
Doukoure characterized Tuesday's rhetoric as hateful but said CAIR and members of the Muslim community have become accustomed to being targeted because of their advocacy.

— Gino Vicci, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of hateful

Adjective

Minneola City Councilman David Yeager’s efforts to annex his new home into the city earlier this summer sparked a nasty debate on the council that led to two members being censured last week for incivility.

— James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Working with a nasty four-pitch mix, Bradley struck out six over four innings before achieving the feat in the fifth.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of nasty

Adjective

Neighbors said the rotten-egg smell has gotten worse over the last couple of weeks, even trailing to apartments across the street.

— Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
For Panama, the result is a wet season that’s already been drier than usual and is likely to get worse.

— Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

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