Catty
Catty adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Usage example: a catty remark that served its only purpose: to make someone cry
Mean is a synonym for catty in nasty topic. In some cases you can use "Mean" instead an adjective "Catty", when it comes to topics like spiteful.
Mean
Mean adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Usage example: a mean, embittered old woman who wanted company for her misery
Catty is a synonym for mean (British) in beastly topic. You can use "Catty" instead an adjective "Mean". informal substitute
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- She is a wealthy, attractive cheerleader, but she isn't mean or catty.
Source: Alpha Bitch / Web Comics -
Jerkwitha Heartof Gold: Snow White may be kind of mean and catty at times, but she's loyal nonetheless to Princess Fiona and willingly helps her and the rest in the fight against Prince Charming.
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Loski doesn't know when to keep his catty remarks to himself, even when his wife has a mean Death Glare.
Source: Literature / Flipped
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