Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Marked by or arising from malice; spiteful or cattily critical: Describes behavior, remarks, or an attitude that is unkind, mean-spirited, and intended to hurt someone's feelings or damage their reputation, often in a subtle or indirect way.
   • Ill-tempered or irritable: Can also describe a person who is consistently in a bad mood and prone to making sharp, unpleasant comments.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Her bitchy comments about my presentation were completely uncalled for.
  • He's in a really bitchy mood today, so it's best to avoid him.
  • The online forum was filled with bitchy remarks from anonymous users.

Advanced Usage

• "to get/become bitchy": to start behaving in a spiteful or irritable manner.
  • She tends to get bitchy when she's under a lot of stress.
• Comparative and Superlative Forms: "bitchier", "bitchiest".
  • Her second novel received bitchier reviews than her first.
  • That was the bitchiest thing anyone has ever said to me.

Variants and Related Words

• Bitchily (adverb): In a bitchy manner.
  • She remarked bitchily that the dress made me look heavier.
• Bitchiness (noun): The quality or state of being bitchy.
  • The office gossip was characterized by pure bitchiness.

Synonyms

• Catty: Spiteful, especially in a sly or underhanded way.
• Malicious: Intending to do harm.
• Spiteful: Showing or caused by malice.
• Snide: Derogatory or mocking in an indirect way.
• Mean-spirited: Unkind and unsympathetic.

Antonyms

• Kind: Having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature.
• Benevolent: Well meaning and kindly.
• Complimentary: Expressing praise or admiration.

Notes on Usage

• The term bitchy is informal and can be considered vulgar or offensive by some, as it derives from the word "bitch." Its use is often gendered, more frequently applied to describe women's behavior, which can carry sexist connotations. It should be used with caution in formal contexts.

Adjective

1. marked by or arising from malice
   • a catty remark