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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nastyNasty Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of NASTY is disgustingly filthy. How to use nasty in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Nasty.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNASTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ˈnɑː.sti / us / ˈnæs.ti /. Add to word list. B1. bad or very unpleasant: a nasty shock / surprise. There's a nasty smell in here. He had a nasty cut above the eye. She has a nasty habit of picking on people in meetings.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nastyNasty - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something nasty is filthy, foul, dirty, or awful. Nasty isn't a word for anything nice. The main meaning of nasty is for things that are unpleasant and very gross.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › nastyNASTY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Nasty definition: physically filthy; disgustingly unclean. See examples of NASTY used in a sentence.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › nastyNASTY Synonyms: 699 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   See Definitions and Examples. Synonyms for NASTY: dirty, pitiful, lame, cheap, wretched, hateful, disgusting, mean; Antonyms of NASTY: admirable, laudable, praiseworthy, commendable, creditable, meritorious, noble, honorable.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryNASTY definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe a person or their behavior as nasty, you mean that they behave in an unkind and unpleasant way. What nasty little snobs you all are. The guards looked really nasty.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishnasty adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   very bad or unpleasant. He had a nasty accident. The news gave me a nasty shock. I got a nasty surprise when I opened the door and saw who was there. I had a nasty feeling that he would follow me. This coffee has a nasty taste. Don't buy that coat—it looks cheap and nasty. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › nasty'sNASTY Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   vicious, spiteful, or unkind: a nasty dog; a nasty rumor. bad or hard to deal with, encounter, undergo, etc.; dangerous; serious: a nasty cut; a nasty accident. very unpleasant or disagreeable: nasty weather.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › nasty_adjnasty, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective nasty. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › nastyNasty - definition of nasty by The Free Dictionary

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    1. unpleasant, offensive, or repugnant. 2. (of an experience, condition, etc) unpleasant, dangerous, or painful: a nasty wound. 3. spiteful, abusive, or ill-natured. 4. obscene or indecent.