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- DictionaryNas·ty/ˈnastē/
adjective
- 1. highly unpleasant, especially to the senses; physically nauseating: "plastic bags burn with a nasty, acrid smell"
- 2. (of a person or animal) behaving in an unpleasant or spiteful way: "Harry was a nasty, foul-mouthed old devil"
noun
- 1. an unpleasant or harmful person or thing: informal "bacteria and other nasties"
very unpleasant or offensive. hateful, mean. characterized by malice. unpleasant. disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings. see more. adjective. disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter. “a nasty pigsty of a room” synonyms: filthy, foul. dirty, soiled, unclean.
1. a. Disgusting or repellent: a nasty odor rising from the garbage can. See Synonyms at offensive. b. Unpleasantly cold or wet: nasty weather. c. Archaic Dirty; filthy. 2. Morally offensive or indecent: a nasty film. 3. a. Unpleasant or annoying: a nasty habit. b. Mean or spiteful: Stop being nasty to each other. 4.
3 days ago · 7 senses: 1. unpleasant, offensive, or repugnant 2. (of an experience, condition, etc) unpleasant, dangerous, or painful 3..... Click for more definitions.
unkind; unpleasant synonym mean. She's always making nasty remarks about people. the nastier side of her character. He has a nasty temper. Life has a nasty habit of repeating itself. That was a nasty little trick. Some of these reality TV shows can be downright nasty. . nasty to somebody Don't be so nasty to your brother. Extra Examples.
B1. very bad: a nasty shock / surprise. a nasty smell / taste. a nasty cut / burn. nasty adjective (UNKIND) B1. unkind: She's always being nasty to her little brother. nasty adjective (ANGRY) B2. very angry or violent: When I asked for the money, he turned really nasty. nastiness. noun [ U ]
adjective,nas·ti·er, nas·ti·est. physically filthy; disgustingly unclean: a nasty pigsty of a room. offensive to taste or smell; nauseating: This ointment is really nasty—couldn't they make it smell less vile? offensive; objectionable: a nasty habit. vicious, spiteful, or unkind: a nasty dog; a nasty rumor.
Mar 15, 2024 · nasty ( comparative nastier, superlative nastiest) (now chiefly US) Dirty, filthy. [from 14th c.] Contemptible, unpleasant (of a person). [from 15th c.] Objectionable, unpleasant (of a thing); repellent, offensive. [from 16th c.] Indecent or offensive; obscene, lewd. [from 17th c.]
