naughty
adjective
disobedient; mischievous (used especially in speaking to or about children).
naughtiness
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a word derived from
naughty.
Example Sentences
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Writing in the Financial Times, Rebecca Nicholson says the show "takes a slightly different tack" from the original, "roughing up some of the cuteness with even more chaos and a carefully measured pinch of naughtiness".
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
“Lethal Woman” may be a bit unhinged but it’s the sound of a young artist enjoying herself, embracing naughtiness, adding a sprinkle of her beloved Broadway and strutting away with a switchblade on her hip.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
We’re just aiming all the naughtiness at ourselves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2022
The villain of the piece, it seems, is Male Privilege, embodied by the supercilious Prince Charming, who couches his betrayals as mere naughtiness in “Oops … I Did It Again.”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 19, 2021
I’m afraid I couldn’t like him without a spice of human naughtiness.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
