naughty
adjective
disobedient; mischievous (used especially in speaking to or about children).
naughtier
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comparativeof naughty.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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“I’m not speaking for Mary Shelley, but there must have been some other, naughtier, wilder, more dangerous things that Mary Shelley wanted to say that weren’t said in ‘Frankenstein.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2026
His creations work equally well on the gallery wall, hung salon-style at Anton Kern in New York, or on Instagram, where the images are stripped down, even more existential and sometimes naughtier.
From New York Times ● May 6, 2020
He thinks, wrongly, that they are naughtier than other children, and I feel defensive that he’s criticizing the way I’m raising them.
From Slate ● Aug. 2, 2019
Amundeep admits she was the naughtier of the pair.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2015
After the adventure with the compass it seemed to grow worse, and towards the evening he grew naughtier and naughtier.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
