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
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Recent Examples of catty
And the action unfolds at an inn, catty corner to the British Museum.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Expect things to get catty at Foxwoods’ Great Cedar Showroom.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2025
Newsom and his catty social media team often boast about how well California performs compared to all other states.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Selling Sunset will return for its ninth season, bringing us back into the fold of the catty world of luxury real estate selling in Hollywood.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for catty
Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Expect things to get catty at Foxwoods’ Great Cedar Showroom.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2025
Newsom and his catty social media team often boast about how well California performs compared to all other states.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Selling Sunset will return for its ninth season, bringing us back into the fold of the catty world of luxury real estate selling in Hollywood.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for catty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catty
Adjective
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The malware intercepts legitimate commands sent by grid operators and replaces them with malicious instructions designed to destabilize the system.—
Saman Zonouz,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2026
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All four have been charged with felony assault and conspiracy, and three have been charged with malicious damage.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Moon is at odds with three planets, which can trigger arguments, snide remarks and even cruel retorts.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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An old 4chan meme designed as a cruel caricature has somehow become the face of clueless commentators asking for context.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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As late as the 9th century, Canis Major was pictured as a fierce, vicious hunting dog.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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That kind of improvement could help avoid a worst-case scenario the Fed has been desperate to avoid, one where expectations for high inflation trigger a vicious cycle of behavior that only worsens inflation.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Members of Community Board 12 alerted the 66th Precinct on Tuesday after the hateful graffiti was found peppered throughout the park.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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On Monday, the mayors of Miami Beach and Miami-Dade County – both Jewish – publicly demanded accountability and called the incident hateful and unacceptable.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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As many of us can attest, this slick layer of ice can lead to nasty falls.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Patriots, who pursued signing Stidham this offseason as a free agent, will have something nasty in store for the longtime reserve.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
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George is a master of bitchy one-liners.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Catty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catty. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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