catty
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7.2
- adjective
- /ˈkæti/
- Offensive
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maldoso
- Sara and Susan found that their credibility was often challenged by colleagues who assumed that they were "catty" and jealous women.
- catty remark
- catty women
- catty comment
Like, girls are so catty, you know, like, girl world is really vicious.
- Like, girls are so catty, you know, like, girl world is really vicious.
- And it's just on the basis of what I've seen, gay men can be quite catty.
- Why do I mean, not to be catty, but I But I would be lying if I didn't say this looks so good, right?
Examples
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Like, girls are so catty, you know, like, girl world is really vicious.
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You know, you women, you're so catty, so competitive.
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After a while, the long hours, the pressure to perform, the catty reviews... it started to wear me down.
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Helen hardly ever spoke in a catty way.
Fiction book (1995) -
My confidence has increased, and I'm less likely to engage in catty behavior.
Blog text (23) -
Selina gives her a catty little smile.
Fiction book (1992) -
It's all industry talk and name-dropping and catty backstabbing.
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I sure do wish women weren't so catty when it comes to someone else's body.
Blog text (4) -
Women are considered bitchy, catty, manipulative, vindictive, not to be trusted, especially by other women.
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Her catty comment about my outfit made me feel self-conscious.
Synonyms
699
2.2
Unkind and cruel toward other people
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8.1
Saying or doing mean things that hurt people in small ways
23
5.1
Wanting to hurt or upset someone on purpose
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9.9
Having a sharp, unfriendly tone that criticizes others
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6.7
A sharp, biting remark that hurts or criticizes
Being sly and mean when you speak, often making small hurtful remarks
Saying harsh, mean things that hurt people
Having a mean or hurtful tone that makes people feel small
Being arrogantly rude and openly disrespectful to other people
Antonyms
Compounds
- Offensive
A talk where people say mean things about others, often behind their backs
How Mean
Surface Forms
Etymology
Catty meaning sly and hurtful comes from the animal cat, because people imagine a cat's quiet scratch or hiss. So a catty remark is like a small 'scratch', a sly, mean comment meant to hurt.