😠 An unpleasant woman 🗯️ To complain 😩 A hard problem 🙄 A complaint 🐕 A female dog

bitch

88 8.1

An informal complaint about something that annoys you

noun
/bɪtʃ/

NSFW

: queja

I get so tired of hearing you bitch about the same old issues every day.

Examples

Sorry I'm late; parking is a bitch at this place.

Fiction book (2001)
We were on our way to a special meeting of the Stitch and Bitch Club.

Fiction book (1991)
- Because I like it here, and another 30-minute bitch session is not gonna change that.

Blue Like Jazz (2012)
Don't pet me and tell me about your bitch problems.
Man, ain't that a bitch?

Do the Right Thing (1989)
"Ain't this a bitch?" he said, and laughed, deep and low.

Fiction book (1994)
OK, with all that complaining and pardon the French bitching out of the way, let's get into this.
He had a right to bitch about the service; it was truly awful.
Stop your bitching and let's find a solution to the problem.

Synonyms

beef

vsbitch

Slang

138 8.0

A complaint or argument between people

is usually a single annoyed objection, not a person-to-person dispute

kick

vsbitch

Informal

116 7.6

A complaint about something you do not like

is often more annoyed and shows stronger dissatisfaction

gripe

vsbitch

Informal

28 6.5

A complaint about a small problem that bothers you

is a more annoyed complaint often showing stronger dissatisfaction

squawk

vsbitch

Informal

3 6.3

A short angry complaint about something people dislike

is a personal annoyed complaint rather than a public protest

Antonyms

compliment

342 1.6

A polite remark that praises someone or something

to praise

331 1.0

To tell a person that you admire or approve of them

Idioms

being a bitch

Offensive

56 9.9

Treating other people in an unkind, harsh way

to flip the bitch switch

Offensive

9.9

To suddenly become very angry and behave in a mean way

life's a bitch

Offensive

9.9

A phrase people use to say life is often very hard and unfair

like a bitch shield

Offensive

9.9

In a way that shows strong confidence and keeps others at a distance

to hit the bitch switch

Offensive

9.9

To suddenly become very angry and act aggressive

Compounds

son of a bitch

Offensive

665 9.9

A rude word for a person who is cruel or very annoying

basic bitch

Slur

9.9

A person who likes popular trends and is not original

bitch bag

Offensive

9.9

Usually said about a woman who is often rude and complains a lot

bitch goddess

Offensive

9.9

A strong, confident woman who seems strict or frightening

bitch shield

NSFW

9.9

A cold, protective attitude people use to hide feelings and avoid criticism

bitch switch

NSFW

9.9

A sudden change to mean, angry actions after something upsets someone

brood bitch

NSFW

9.9

A female dog kept to have and raise puppies

dish bitch

Offensive

9.9

A person who always washes the dishes at parties or family meals as a joke

door bitch

Offensive

9.9

A person who checks people at a club or party and decides who can enter, often an informal rude word

resting bitch face

Offensive

9.9

A calm face that looks unfriendly or annoyed without meaning to

side bitch

Offensive

9.9

A person who has a romantic or sexual relationship with someone already in a relationship

snitch bitch

Offensive

9.9

A person who tells someone in charge about others to get them in trouble, said as an insult

How Strong

uproar

47 3.9

rant

Informal

102 5.1

bitch

NSFW

88 8.1

complaint

564 1.4

objection

292 3.6

Surface Forms

bitch singular

bitches plural

Etymology

Bitch can mean a short, angry complaint or 'gripe'. A helpful way to remember this is to think of it as something you 'bitch' about — a thing that makes you complain.