cattiness

noun

Definition of cattinessnext
1
as in bitterness
biting sharpness of feeling or expression the cattiness of the commentary for the televised awards was neither nice nor necessary

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2
as in malice
the desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm there's no reason for saying such hurtful things except sheer cattiness

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Recent Examples of cattiness But colleagues’ cattiness and her own insecurity dredge up traumatic memories and send her spiralling into bulimia. — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 12 June 2026 The twist is that Escola encourages the kind of desperate cattiness that the onstage Mary Todd Lincoln herself embodies. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026 While Mean Girls is technically a comedy, its depiction of girl-on-girl cattiness stings incredibly true. — Michelle Kung, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cattiness
  1. bitterness
  2. malice
  3. hostility
  4. venom
  5. severity
  6. hatred
  7. cruelty
Noun
  • Mexican Americans have long risen up to defend ourselves and defy our haters, but there’s usually an underlying strain of bitterness and anger that kneecaps us at the worst possible moments.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Tens of thousands continue to come each year, yet no widespread anger or bitterness grows.
    — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2026
Definition of bitterness
Noun
  • But on Wednesday, the jury in the latest trial found that MGA had not acted with malice, meaning no punitive damages would be awarded.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2026
  • The company’s own investigation points less to malice than to a process that never engaged.
    — Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of malice
Noun
  • Renewed hostilities in the Persian Gulf also complicate the resumption of refining in the Middle East.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • However, Democratic lawmakers have denounced the resumption of the Iran war and the return to active hostilities, despite the interim cease-fire agreement signed June 17.
    — Callum Sutherland, Time, 14 July 2026
Definition of hostility
Noun
  • Given the absence of venom, the researchers propose that these arachnids likely use strong raptorial pedipalps (claw-like appendages).
    — Jay Kakade July 13, New Atlas, 14 July 2026
  • The campaign aimed its venom at a woman who was not an ex-girlfriend, Genevieve McDonald.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Definition of venom
Noun
  • Symptoms of the allergic reactions at AGS can vary case by case and in severity, but can include hives, angioedema (deep-swelling of the lips, eyes, tongue, and throat), wheezing, gastrointestinal distress and even fatal anaphylaxis.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
  • Two of these are rated critical, while 10 have been given high-severity status.
    — Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of severity
Noun
  • Yet, in a surprising departure from the real-life Caroline’s historical hatred of Native Americans, this version of the character ultimately befriends White Sun and teaches Good Eagle.
    — Max Gao, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
  • For some unapologetic antisemites like Fuentes, there’s ample evidence of blatant anti-Jewish hatred on display.
    — Will Carless, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Definition of hatred
Noun
  • Assembly Bill 2344 by Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) would give animals seized in cruelty cases a respite from crowded shelters by allowing them to be placed in foster homes or with animal rescue groups.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • The stupidity of losing his car was one thing; the cruelty of forcing her to make that choice was quite another.
    — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
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