Meaning
nastiness, spite
- spitefulness, wickedness, or unkindness (quality)
- a nasty remark, spiteful act, or unkind deed
In a sentence
L'ha fatto senza cattiveria, non voleva offenderti.
He did it without spite; he didn't mean to offend you.
Non sopporto le sue continue cattiverie sui colleghi.
I can't stand his continuous nasty remarks about colleagues.
C'era davvero bisogno di rispondere con tanta cattiveria?
Was there really a need to reply with so much nastiness?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cattiveria | feminine · singular |
| cattiverie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- As an uncountable noun, means nastiness/malice; countable in plural ('cattiverie') meaning nasty remarks.