cattishness
Sly, spiteful behavior
Cattishness is the quality of being catty—subtly spiteful, snide, or malicious in manner.
It suggests the sort of behavior associated with hissing cats: indirect jabs, cutting remarks, petty cruelty.
The cattishness of her comments about the new hire surprised no one who knew her.
Lack of interest
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- standoffishUnfriendly in manner
- unapproachableImpossible to access or befriend
- distantFar away or aloof
cold · reserved · withdrawn · disdainful · haughty · snobbish · dismissive · inscrutable
Sly, scheming cleverness
- craftyCleverly deceptive
- sneakyStealthily deceptive
- wilySkilled at deception
- guileSly, strategic dishonesty
furtive · devious · calculating · scheming · stealthy · subtle · artful · conniving
Subject to sudden changes
- mercurialProne to sudden change
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
- temperamentalEasily upset, unpredictable
moody · changeable · inconstant · erratic · contrary · perverse · willful · independent
Sudden attack leap
- frolicsomeInclined to merriment
- friskyLively and playful
- mischievousPlayfully causing trouble
- swatHit something sharply
bat · chase · antics · capricious · teasing · whimsical · impish · gambol
indifference
Lack of interest
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- standoffishUnfriendly in manner
- unapproachableImpossible to access or befriend
distant · cold · reserved · withdrawn · disdainful · haughty · snobbish · dismissive · inscrutable · unresponsive
cunning
Sly, scheming cleverness
guile · furtive · devious · calculating · scheming · stealthy · subtle · artful · conniving · shrewd
capricious
Subject to sudden changes
- mercurialProne to sudden change
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
temperamental · moody · changeable · inconstant · erratic · contrary · perverse · willful · independent · untrainable
pounce
Sudden attack leap
- frolicsomeInclined to merriment
- friskyLively and playful
- mischievousPlayfully causing trouble
swat · bat · chase · antics · capricious · teasing · whimsical · impish · gambol · sprightly
elegance
Refined, graceful quality
litheness · suppleness · nimbleness · fluidity · finesse · slinky · sinuous · lithe · dexterity · lightfooted
cattishnesskindness
Considerate, caring disposition
warmth · benevolence · graciousness · sweetness · good-naturedness
cattishnessforthrightness
Quality of being direct
directness · candor · straightforwardness · bluntness · honesty
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