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Audio Help [nas-tee] Pronunciation Key adjective, -ti·er, -ti·est, noun, plural -ties.

–adjective

1.	physically filthy; disgustingly unclean: a nasty pigsty of a room.

2.	offensive to taste or smell; nauseating.

3.	offensive; objectionable: a nasty habit.

4.	vicious, spiteful, or ugly: a nasty dog; a nasty rumor.

5.	bad or hard to deal with, encounter, undergo, etc.; dangerous; serious: a nasty cut; a nasty accident.

6.	very unpleasant or disagreeable: nasty weather.

7.	morally filthy; obscene; indecent: a nasty word.

8.	Slang. formidable: The young pitcher has a good fast ball and a nasty curve.

–noun

9.	Informal. a nasty person or thing.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME < ?

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—Related forms

nas·ti·ly, adverb

nas·ti·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. dirty, foul, loathsome. 2. sickening, repulsive, repellent. 6 stormy, inclement. 7. smutty, pornographic.

—Antonyms 1. clean, pure.

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nas·ty Audio Help (nās'tē) Pronunciation Key
adj. nas·ti·er, nas·ti·est

1. Disgustingly dirty.
2. Physically repellent.
Morally offensive; indecent. See Synonyms at offensive.
Malicious; spiteful: "Will he say nasty things at my funeral?" (Ezra Pound).
Very unpleasant or annoying: nasty weather; a nasty trick.
Painful or dangerous; grave: a nasty accident.
Exasperatingly difficult to solve or handle: a nasty puzzle; a nasty problem.

n. pl. nas·ties
One that is nasty: "It is the business of museums to present us with nasties as well as with fine things" (Country Life).

[Middle English nasti, possibly alteration of Old French nastre, bad, short for villenastre : vilein, bad; see villain + -astre, pejorative suff. (from Latin -aster).]

nas'ti·ly adv., nas'ti·ness n.

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nasty

c.1400, "foul, filthy, dirty, unclean," perhaps from O.Fr. nastre "bad, strange," shortened form of villenastre "infamous, bad," from vilein "villain" + -astre, pejorative suffix, from L. -aster. Alternate etymology is from Du. nestig "dirty," lit. "like a bird's nest." Likely reinforced by a Scand. source (cf. Swed. dial. naskug "dirty, nasty"). Of weather, from 1634; of things generally, "unpleasant, offensive," from 1705. Of people, "ill-tempered," from 1825.

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nasty
adjective
1.	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 [ant: nice]
2.	exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent; "a nasty problem"; "a good man to have on your side in a tight situation"
3.	characterized by obscenity; "had a filthy mouth"; "foul language"; "smutty jokes" [syn: cruddy]
4.	disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter; "as filthy as a pigsty"; "a foul pond"; "a nasty pigsty of a room" [syn: filthy]

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nasty1 [ˈnaːsti] adjective

unpleasant to the senses
Example: a nasty smell

Arabic:	مُقْرِف
Chinese (Simplified):	令人作呕的
Chinese (Traditional):	令人作嘔的
Czech:	odporný, ohavný
Danish:	ækel; modbydelig
Dutch:	vies
Estonian:	vastik
Finnish:	epämiellyttävä
French:	désagréable
German:	ekelhaft
Greek:	δυσάρεστος, απαίσιος
Hungarian:	kellemetlen
Icelandic:	andstyggilegur
Indonesian:	tidak enak
Italian:	sgradevole

Japanese:	いやな
Korean:	메스꺼운
Latvian:	riebīgs; nejauks
Lithuanian:	bjaurus, šlykštus
Norwegian:	ekkel, fæl, vemmelig
Polish:	przykry
Portuguese (Brazil):	desagradável
Portuguese (Portugal):	desagradável
Romanian:	neplăcut
Russian:	противный
Slovak:	odporný
Slovenian:	neprijeten
Spanish:	asqueroso, desagradable, repugnante
Swedish:	otäck, äcklig
Turkish:	pis, kötü, berbat

nasty2 [ˈnaːsti] adjective

unfriendly or unpleasant in manner
Example: The man was very nasty to me.

Arabic:	بَذيء
Chinese (Simplified):	凶恶的
Chinese (Traditional):	兇惡的
Czech:	sprostý
Danish:	gemen
Dutch:	onaardig
Estonian:	tige
Finnish:	töykeä
French:	déplaisant
German:	garstig
Greek:	εχθρικός
Hungarian:	undok
Icelandic:	andstyggilegur
Indonesian:	tidak ramah
Italian:	scortese

Japanese:	意地の悪い
Korean:	불쾌한, 비열한
Latvian:	nejauks; ļauns
Lithuanian:	nemalonus
Norwegian:	ekkel, slem, gemen
Polish:	nieprzyjemny
Portuguese (Brazil):	desagradável
Portuguese (Portugal):	desagradável
Romanian:	nepoliticos
Russian:	недоброжелательный, неприятный
Slovak:	zlý
Slovenian:	zoprn
Spanish:	desagradable
Swedish:	otrevlig, obehaglig
Turkish:	kaba, terbiyesiz

nasty3 [ˈnaːsti] adjective

wicked; evil
Example: He has a nasty temper.

Arabic:	رَديء الطَّبْع
Chinese (Simplified):	卑鄙的
Chinese (Traditional):	卑鄙的
Czech:	protivný, zlý
Danish:	grim
Dutch:	gemeen
Estonian:	jälk
Finnish:	ilkeä
French:	mauvais
German:	fies
Greek:	κακός, μοχθηρός
Hungarian:	komisz
Icelandic:	illgjarn
Indonesian:	jahat
Italian:	cattivo, brutto

Japanese:	卑劣な
Korean:	사악한
Latvian:	slikts; ļauns
Lithuanian:	piktas, nuožmus
Norwegian:	slem, vond, stygg
Polish:	złośliwy
Portuguese (Brazil):	mau
Portuguese (Portugal):	mau
Romanian:	răutăcios
Russian:	злобный
Slovak:	protivný, nepríjemný
Slovenian:	grd
Spanish:	malo
Swedish:	elak, stygg
Turkish:	kötü, kırıcı, edepsiz

nasty4 [ˈnaːsti] adjective

(of weather) very poor, cold, rainy etc

Arabic:	رَديء، سَيِّء، ماطِر وبارِد
Chinese (Simplified):	非常恶劣的
Chinese (Traditional):	非常惡劣的
Czech:	mizerný, šeredný
Danish:	ubehagelig
Dutch:	vies
Estonian:	halb
Finnish:	kurja
French:	mauvais
German:	garstig
Greek:	άσχημος, κρύος, βροχερός (για καιρό)
Hungarian:	csúnya (időjárás)
Icelandic:	slæmur, andstyggilegur
Indonesian:	buruk
Italian:	brutto

Japanese:	荒れ模様の
Korean:	궂은, 험악한
Latvian:	slikts; riebīgs
Lithuanian:	bjaurus, žvarbus
Norwegian:	rusket, stygg, bikkjekald
Polish:	wstrętny
Portuguese (Brazil):	ruim
Portuguese (Portugal):	desagradável
Romanian:	urât
Russian:	скверный
Slovak:	mizerný
Slovenian:	zoprn
Spanish:	malo
Swedish:	ruskig
Turkish:	kötü, berbat

nasty5 [ˈnaːsti] adjective

(of a wound, cut etc) serious
Example: That dog gave her a nasty bite.

Arabic:	مُؤْذٍ
Chinese (Simplified):	严重的
Chinese (Traditional):	嚴重的
Czech:	nebezpečný
Danish:	alvorlig
Dutch:	lelijk
Estonian:	tõsine
Finnish:	pahanlaatuinen
French:	vilain
German:	unangenehm
Greek:	σοβαρός, άσχημος (π.χ. για πληγή)
Hungarian:	komoly
Icelandic:	alvarlegur, slæmur
Indonesian:	parah
Italian:	brutto

Japanese:	ひどい
Korean:	심한, 큰
Latvian:	bīstams
Lithuanian:	baisus, pavojingas
Norwegian:	stygg, alvorlig
Polish:	paskudny
Portuguese (Brazil):	sério
Portuguese (Portugal):	feio
Romanian:	serios
Russian:	глубокий
Slovak:	nebezpečný
Slovenian:	grd
Spanish:	feo, grave
Swedish:	elakartad
Turkish:	kötü, tehlikeli

nasty6 [ˈnaːsti] adjective

awkward or very difficult
Example: a nasty situation

Arabic:	صَعْب، مُحْرِج
Chinese (Simplified):	难处理的
Chinese (Traditional):	難處理的
Czech:	nepříjemný, obtížný
Danish:	ubehagelig; vanskelig
Dutch:	lastig
Estonian:	täbar
Finnish:	hankala
French:	pénible
German:	böse
Greek:	δύσκολος, άβολος
Hungarian:	kellemetlen
Icelandic:	örðugur, alvarlegur
Indonesian:	sulit
Italian:	brutto

Japanese:	厄介な
Korean:	난처한
Latvian:	slikts; draudīgs
Lithuanian:	baisus, siaubingas
Norwegian:	ubehagelig, vemmelig
Polish:	nieprzyjemny
Portuguese (Brazil):	ruim
Portuguese (Portugal):	difícil
Romanian:	neplăcut, penibil
Russian:	трудный, затруднительный
Slovak:	ťažký, nepríjemný
Slovenian:	neprijeten
Spanish:	peligroso, difícil
Swedish:	besvärlig
Turkish:	berbat, edepsizce