Catty and Tenderhearted

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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

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Tenderhearted is an antonym for catty.

Nearby Words: cat, cattily, cattish, catting

Tenderhearted adjective - Feeling or showing love.

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Catty is an antonym for tenderhearted.

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Tenderhearted and Catty. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/catty/tenderhearted

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