Cattiness: meaning, definitions and examples

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cattiness

 

[ หˆkatinษ™s ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

behavior

The quality of being spiteful or malicious in speech; malice in talking; spiteful remarks or comments.

Synonyms

bitterness, malice, spitefulness

Examples of usage

  • She couldn't help but show her cattiness towards her coworker.
  • Her cattiness often caused conflicts within the group.
  • His cattiness was evident in the way he spoke about others.

Translations

Translations of the word "cattiness" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น malรญcia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅเคŸเคฟเคฒเคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Boshaftigkeit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kecurangan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ะดัั‚ัƒะฟะฝั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zล‚oล›liwoล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ„ๅœฐๆ‚ชใ•

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mรฉchancetรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ maldad

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kรถtรผlรผk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•…์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎูุจู’ุซ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zรกkeล™nost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zlomyseฤพnosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆถๆฏ’

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zlobnost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ illgirni

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั€ะฐะผะทะฐะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hiylษ™gษ™rlik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ maldad

Etymology

The word 'cattiness' originated from the noun 'cat,' which has been used to describe a malicious or spiteful person since the 16th century. The suffix '-iness' is added to form the noun 'cattiness,' indicating the quality or state of being like a cat in behavior. Over time, 'cattiness' has evolved to specifically refer to the quality of being spiteful or malicious in speech, often associated with gossip or backbiting behavior.

See also: cat, catamount, catapult, cater, catlike, cattail, catwalk.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #42,429, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.