CATTY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CATTY?

Need another word that means the same as “catty”? Find 32 synonyms for “catty” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Catty” are: bitchy, cattish, malicious, mean, nasty, cruel, unkind, unfriendly, snide, hurtful, wounding, barbed, cutting, hateful, ill-natured, bitter, venomous, poisonous, acid, hostile, rancorous, malevolent, baleful, vindictive, vengeful, vitriolic, vicious, splenetic, malign, malignant, bilious, cattie

Catty as a Noun

Definitions of "Catty" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “catty” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams.

Synonyms of "Catty" as a noun (1 Word)

cattie

Any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams.

Catty as an Adjective

Definitions of "Catty" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “catty” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Deliberately hurtful in one's remarks; spiteful.
• Relating to cats; catlike.
• Marked by or arising from malice.

Synonyms of "Catty" as an adjective (31 Words)

acid	Having the characteristics of an acid. The magma may start off fairly basic and end up at the close of the eruption much more acid.
baleful	Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments. The Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look.
barbed	Having a barb or barbs. A fair degree of barbed wit.
bilious	Affected by or associated with nausea or vomiting. A bilious yellow hue.
bitter	Causing a sharp and acrid taste experience. I don t feel jealous or bitter.
cattish	Marked by or arising from malice.
cruel	(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering. The winters are long hard and cruel.
cutting	Capable of cutting something. Cutting remarks.
hateful	Arousing, deserving of, or filled with hatred. A hateful thing to do.
hostile	Opposed. People are very hostile to the idea.
hurtful	Harmful to living things. His hurtful remarks.
ill-natured	Having an irritable and unpleasant disposition.
malevolent	Having or exerting a malignant influence. Failure made him malevolent toward those who were successful.
malicious	Having the nature of or resulting from malice. The transmission of malicious software such as computer viruses.
malign	Of a disease malignant. Believed in witches and malign spirits.
malignant	Dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor. In the hands of malignant fate.
mean	(used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt. Chok d with ambition of the meaner sort.
nasty	Characterized by obscenity. Will he say nasty things at my funeral.
poisonous	Having the qualities or effects of a poison. Poisonous chemicals.
rancorous	Showing deep-seated resentment- Aldous Huxley. Sixteen miserable months of rancorous disputes.
snide	Derogatory or mocking in an indirect way. Makes many a sharp comparison but never a mean or snide one.
splenetic	Bad-tempered; spiteful. A splenetic rant.
unfriendly	Not disposed to friendship or friendliness. She shot him an unfriendly glance.
unkind	Lacking kindness. You were terribly unkind to her.
vengeful	Disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge- Shakespeare- M.R.Cohen. A vengeful ex con.
venomous	Marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful. The box jellyfish is earth s most venomous creature.
vicious	Able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering. Vicious gossip.
vindictive	Having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge. The criticism was both vindictive and personalized.
vitriolic	Harsh or corrosive in tone. Vitriolic outbursts.
wounding	Causing physical injury. Wounding and false charges of disloyalty.

Usage Examples of "Catty" as an adjective

• Catty comments.
• Catty eyes.
• A catty remark.