naughty
[ naw-tee ]
/ ˈnɔ ti /
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adjective, naugh·ti·er, naugh·ti·est.
disobedient; mischievous (used especially in speaking to or about children): Weren't we naughty not to eat our spinach?
improper, tasteless, indecorous, or indecent: a naughty word.
Obsolete. wicked; evil.
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OTHER WORDS FROM naughty
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British Dictionary definitions for naughty
naughty
/ (ˈnɔːtɪ) /
adjective -tier or -tiest
(esp of children or their behaviour) mischievous or disobedient; bad
mildly indecent; titillating
noun plural -ties
Australian and NZ slang an act of sexual intercourse
Derived forms of naughty
naughtily, adverbnaughtiness, nounWord Origin for naughty
C14 (originally: needy, of poor quality): from naught
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