Words To Describe Negative Behavior

10 words in this vocabulary list

adjective shockingly bad or unpleasant

  • The company's actions were deemed atrocious by the public.
  • The movie was so bad, it was just atrocious.
  • That party was an absolute atrocity.
  • The way she treated her employees was nothing short of atrocious.

noun a person who behaves in a morally wrong or evil way

  • It is unethical to label someone as a bad person without considering the full context of their actions.
  • I don't want to hang out with him anymore, he's just a bad person.
  • She's a total jerk, a real bad person.
  • His heart was as black as coal, truly a bad person.

adjective showing a tendency to be resentful or unpleasant in character; malicious

  • She displayed a rather bitchy attitude towards her colleagues during the meeting.
  • Why are you being so bitchy today? Did something happen?
  • She's always so bitchy, it's annoying.
  • The stormy weather seemed to match her bitchy mood perfectly.

adjective relating to or characteristic of a cat; spiteful or malicious in a subtle and underhanded way

  • Her catty remarks during the meeting were unprofessional and uncalled for.
  • I can't stand her catty attitude towards everyone in the office.
  • She's always so catty, talking behind people's backs all the time.
  • The catty rivalry between the two actresses was evident on and off the screen.

adjective causing or deserving shame or disgrace; shameful; dishonorable

  • The behavior exhibited by the public official was disgraceful and unbecoming of their position.
  • It's absolutely disgraceful how they treated their employees at the company.
  • That party last night was disgraceful - people were acting a fool.
  • The state of the park after the festival was disgraceful, like a warzone.

adjective having or showing excessive or offensive sexual desire; lustful

  • The lecherous behavior of the CEO towards his female employees was reported to HR.
  • That guy at the bar was being so lecherous towards the waitress.
  • He's always acting all lecherous around women, it's gross.
  • The lecherous clouds loomed overhead, threatening to burst with rain at any moment.

verb to look or gaze in an unpleasant, malicious, or lustful way

  • The man was caught leering at the women in the office, making them feel uncomfortable.
  • I noticed him leering at her from across the room, it was creepy.
  • Stop leering at me, it's really starting to annoy me.
  • The dark clouds loomed overhead, leering down at the small village below.

adverb In a mean or unkind manner

  • He was accused of acting meanly towards his colleagues by withholding important information.
  • She always speaks meanly about others behind their backs.
  • I can't believe you would treat me so meanly like that.
  • The storm clouds gathered meanly in the sky, foretelling a heavy downpour.

adjective showing or characterized by a weak, whining attitude or behavior

  • The sniveling child could not stop crying during the funeral.
  • Stop sniveling and act like a grown-up.
  • Why are you sniveling like a little baby?
  • Her sniveling attitude towards criticism is getting on my nerves.

adjective describing someone or something as resembling or characteristic of a pig; behaving in a rude or greedy manner

  • The swinish behavior of the guests at the gala was quite appalling.
  • I can't believe how swinish some people can be when it comes to sharing food.
  • Those swinish dudes at the party were totally out of control.
  • His swinish attitude towards the environment is a reflection of his lack of empathy.