Bitchy
Bitchy adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Usage example: a bitchy and vindictive boss who has punished workers who have had the gall to call attention to her mistakes
Harsh and bitchy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Harsh" instead an adjective "Bitchy".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- He's harsh and bitchy, yes, but if he does care for you, he can be surprisingly tender once in a while.
Source: Defrosting Ice Queen - It should be noted that this was not because of dislike of Muldaur, but rather because the writers hated the character, who was very harsh and bitchy, and they thought the character was ruining the show.
Source: McLeaned -
The only point of conflict is when Delilah gets a bit bitchy about Stokelys interest in Stan in an effort to turn the group against each other after she is infected, but its mixed in with equally harsh observations about everyone else in the group.
Source: Film / The Faculty
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