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   Naugh·ty

   /ˈnôdē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of children) disobedient; badly behaved: "you've been a really naughty boy"
   • 2. mildly rude or indecent, typically because related to sex: informal "naughty goings-on" Similar indecentrisquéruderacyribaldbawdybroadspicysuggestivetitillatingimproperindelicateindecorousoff colorvulgardirtyfilthysmuttycrudeoffensivesalaciouscoarseobscenelewdpornographicX-ratedinformal:blueraunchyfruitynear the knucklesaucygamyeuphemistic:adultOpposite decent
   • 3. wicked. archaic Similar badly behaveddisobedientbadmisbehavedmisbehavingwaywarddefiantunrulyinsubordinatewillfulself-willeddelinquentundisciplinedunmanageableuncontrollableungovernableunbiddabledisorderlydisruptivemutinousfractiousrefractoryrecalcitranterrantwildwickedobstreperousdifficulttroublesomeawkwardcontraryperverseattention-seekingexasperatingincorrigiblebad-manneredrudeimpolitemischievousfull of mischiefplayfulimpishroguishpuckishrascallyprankishtricksyinformal:brattishscampishgallusarchaic:contumaciousOpposite goodwell behavedobedient

   Word Origin late Middle English: from naught + -y1. The earliest recorded sense was ‘possessing nothing’; the sense ‘wicked’ also dates from late Middle English, and gave rise to the current senses.

   Derivatives

   • 1. naughtily adverb
   • 2. naughtiness noun

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   What is naughty adjective?

   • Definition of naughty adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (comparative naughtier, superlative naughtiest) (especially of children) behaving badly; not willing to obey (humorous) I'm being very naughty—I've ordered champagne! The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

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   Where did the word naughty come from?

   • The first records of the word naughty come from around the 1400s. It comes from the word naught, meaning “nothing.” Naught comes from Middle English word nāwiht, from the parts nā, meaning “no,” and wiht, meaning “thing” or “person.” The earliest recorded uses of naughty refer to having nothing—being poor.

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   How do you describe a naughty person?

   • Answer a question to start your personalized learning plan. If anything relating to warfare can be merciful, the sharpest and shortest process is most so. loading examples... Naughty describes someone — or someone’s pet — who is disobedient, bad, rascally, or otherwise poorly behaved.

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   What does it mean if a child is naughty?

   • Children called naughty are often those who don’t listen to a thing you say and don’t do anything you tell them to do. But the word implies that such behavior isn’t all that serious, and perhaps could even be considered cute (depending on who has to clean up the mess made by the naughty children).

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   naughty. (comparative naughtier, superlative naughtiest) (especially of children) behaving badly; not willing to obey. (humorous) I'm being very naughty—I've ordered champagne! (informal, often humorous) slightly rude; connected with sex synonym risqué.

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   naughty. volume_up. UK /ˈnɔːti/ adjective Word forms: naughtier, naughtiest 1. (especially of a child) badly behaved; disobedient you've been a really naughty boy 2. (informal) mildly rude or indecent, typically because related to sex naughty goings-on 3. (archaic) wicked.

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   adjective. These are words and phrases related to naughty. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of naughty. If you're naughty, you won't get any dessert. Synonyms. bad. devilish. disobedient. misbehaving. mischievous. willful. wayward. perverse. obstinate. recalcitrant. fractious. unmanageable.

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   When someone is described as naughty, it suggests a sense of breaking the rules or boundaries, but without malicious intent or harm. Naughty behavior can be associated with pranks, playful teasing, or harmless mischief, usually in a context where it is not intended to cause serious harm or damage.

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