nasty
adjective
physically filthy; disgustingly unclean.
nastier
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comparativeof nasty.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Christopher and Anya’s adventures unspool at a breathless pace as they hop from island to island, dueling with pirates, trespassing among giants and competing in a deadly street race featuring some of Glimouria’s nastier creatures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
"Reserves and efficiency offer some buffer which the episodes in the 1970s lacked, but the raw scale of lost supply makes this nastier, with no fast fix in sight."
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026
All but two expect a busier, nastier summer and fall for hurricanes.
From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2024
From experience, this unfortunately portends a nastier bout of the Coachella cough.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2024
“Have a good term,” said Uncle Vernon with an even nastier smile.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
