nasty
adjective
physically filthy; disgustingly unclean.
nastiest
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superlativeof nasty.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Even Leo Stein, the American expatriate proponent of avant-garde art, called it “brilliant and powerful, but the nastiest smear of paint I had ever seen.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
That gets my vote for the single nastiest opinion of 2025.
From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2026
He and his young son, who is Black, were the subjects of some of the nastiest attacks on the leaked audio.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2024
One of the largest, priciest and nastiest proxy contests in history will come to a head on Wednesday, when Disney is scheduled to virtually host its annual shareholder meeting.
From New York Times ● Apr. 3, 2024
I took a bite and thought it was the nastiest thing—it was soft and squishy, not crisp.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
