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   Nas·ty

   /ˈnastē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. highly unpleasant, especially to the senses; physically nauseating: "plastic bags burn with a nasty, acrid smell" Similar unpleasantdisagreeabledisgustingdistastefulawfuldreadfulhorribleterriblevilefoulabominablefrightfulloathsomerevoltingrepulsiveodioussickeningnauseatingnauseousrepellentrepugnanthorrendoushideousappallingatrociousoffensiveobjectionableobnoxiousunpalatableunsavoryunappetizingoff-puttinguninvitingdirtyfilthysqualidnoxiousevil-smellingfoul-smellingsmellystinkingrankrancidfetidmalodorousacridinformal:ghastlyhorridgruesomeputriddiabolicalyuckysick-makinggodawfulgrossickystinkybeastlygrottywhiffypongyniffylousyskankyfunkyon the noseliterary:noisomemephiticarchaic:disgustfulloathlyrare:miasmalolidseriousdangerousbadawfuldreadfulterriblefrightfulcriticalseveregravealarmingworryingconcerningpainfuluglyOpposite nicedelightfullovelypleasantslightminor
   • ▪ (of the weather) unpleasantly cold or wet: "a cold, nasty day" Similar unpleasantdisagreeablefoulfilthyinclementwetrainystormycoldfoggyblusterysquallyOpposite finesunny
   • ▪ repugnant to the mind; morally bad: "her stories are very nasty, full of murder and violence"
   • 2. (of a person or animal) behaving in an unpleasant or spiteful way: "Harry was a nasty, foul-mouthed old devil" Similar unkindunpleasantunfriendlydisagreeableinconsiderateuncharitablerudechurlishspitefulmaliciousmeanmean-spiritedill-temperedill-naturedill-humoredbad-temperedhostileviciousmalevolentevil-mindedsurlyobnoxiouspoisonousvenomousvindictivemalignmalignantcantankeroushatefulhurtfulcruelwoundingabusiveinformal:bitchycattyvulgar slang:shittyOpposite charmingagreeablenicelikable
   • ▪ annoying or unwelcome: "life has a nasty habit of repeating itself" Similar annoyingirritatinginfuriatingunwelcomedisagreeableunpleasantunfortunatemaddeningexasperatingirksomevexingvexatiousinformal:aggravatingpesky
   • 3. physically or mentally damaging or harmful: "a nasty, vicious-looking hatchet"

   noun

   • 1. an unpleasant or harmful person or thing: informal "bacteria and other nasties"
   • ▪ a horror video or movie. informal

   Word Origin late Middle English: of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. nastily adverb

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   • nas′ti•ness, n. a combining form with the meaning “nastic pressure,” of the kind or in the direction specified by the initial element: hyponasty. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc.

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   nasty: 1 adj offensive or even (of persons) malicious “in a nasty mood” “a nasty accident” “a nasty shock” “a nasty smell” “a nasty trick to pull” “"Will he say nasty things at my funeral?"- Ezra Pound” Synonyms: awful dirty , filthy , lousy vile; despicable grotty very unpleasant or offensive hateful , mean characterized by malice unpleasant ...

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   Define nasty. nasty synonyms, nasty pronunciation, nasty translation, English dictionary definition of nasty. adj. nas·ti·er , nas·ti·est 1. a. Disgusting or repellent: a nasty odor rising from the garbage can.

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   5 days ago · nasty in American English. (ˈnæsti) (adjective -tier, -tiest, noun plural -ties) adjective. 1. physically filthy; disgustingly unclean. a nasty pigsty of a room. 2. offensive to taste or smell; nauseating. 3.

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