gehässig

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gehässig

[ɡəˈhɛsɪç]
[ɡəˈhɛsɪk]

Rhymes with ɛsɪç, ɛsɪk

Where it comes from

mittelhochdeutsch „gehaʒʒec“, „geheʒʒec“ „hassend, feind“

adjective gehässig · gehässiger · am gehässigsten · gehässige · gehässiges

jemand anderem Übles wünschend Mit einer gehässigen Bemerkung zeigte er allen seine negative Einstellung.
Opposite: nett, freundlich, großzügig, lieb

In English

toxic hateful or strongly antipathetic
nasty contemptible of a person
catty spiteful
spiteful filled with spite
odious arousing strong dislike
hateful evoking hatred
begrudging grudgeful
cattish sly and spiteful
viperish spiteful; treacherous

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@misc{geha_ssig_2026,
  title = {gehässig},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/geh%C3%A4ssig},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}