Synonyms of cattiness

cattiness 1 of 2

noun

1

as in bitterness

biting sharpness of feeling or expression

the cattiness of the commentary for the televised awards was neither nice nor necessary

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bitterness
• hostility
• severity
• malice
• acrimony
• bile
• corrosiveness
• virulence
• anger
• vitriol
• acidity
• virulency
• tartness
• acridity
• venom
• resentment
• asperity
• jealousy
• acridness
• harshness
• rudeness
• mordancy
• animosity
• spite
• acidness
• incivility
• coldness
• sternness
• gruffness
• vindictiveness
• impoliteness
• rancor
• surliness
• sourness
• vehemence
• nastiness
• crossness
• iciness
• malevolence
• scorn
• relentlessness
• ungraciousness
• jaundice
• gall
• spleen
• sour grapes
• pique
• discourteousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diplomacy
• politeness
• civility
• kindness
• cordiality
• graciousness
• sweetness
• geniality
• sympathy
• courtesy
• tenderness
• warmth
• compassion
• softness
• tactfulness
• smoothness
• urbanity
• suavity
• oiliness
• suaveness
• unctuousness

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• malice
• venom
• hatred
• cruelty
• spite
• meanness
• hatefulness
• maliciousness
• hostility
• spitefulness
• jealousy
• bitterness
• malevolence
• viciousness
• malignancy
• malignity
• nastiness
• contempt
• despite
• spleen
• disgust
• malignance
• hate
• antagonism
• disdain
• animosity
• resentment
• rancor
• abusiveness
• enmity
• vindictiveness
• distaste
• antipathy
• bitchiness
• loathing
• mean-spiritedness
• grudge
• jaundice
• ill will
• bitchery
• repulsion
• horror
• abhorrence
• abomination
• scorn
• revulsion
• vengefulness
• bile
• invidiousness
• virulence
• repugnance
• vitriol
• aversion
• execration
• despicableness
• pique

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• love
• devotion
• passion
• civility
• friendliness
• hospitality
• cordiality
• amiability
• amity
• infatuation
• worship
• adoration
• kindness
• friendship
• affection
• ardor
• sympathy
• amicability
• understanding
• veneration
• charity
• empathy
• kindliness
• goodwill
• comity

catty

2 of 2

adjective

as in malicious

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

a catty remark that served only to hurt their feelings

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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