naughty
disobedient; mischievous (used especially in speaking to or about children): Weren't we naughty not to eat our spinach?
improper, tasteless, indecorous, or indecent: a naughty word.
Obsolete. wicked; evil.
Origin of naughty
1Other words for naughty
| 1 | willful, wayward, misbehaving |
Other words from naughty
- naugh·ti·ly, adverb
- naugh·ti·ness, noun
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How to use naughty in a sentence
A quick Google search for political sex scandals will lead you to pages of naughtiness, Republican and Democratic alike.
Christian Right-Wingers Love Porn: New Studies Suggest the Bible Belt Has A Kinky Side | Aurora Snow | October 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe danger and naughtiness that the weekend allows for and that we all hoped he'd bring over to week nights?
Seth Meyers Gets Off to a Rocky Start on 'Late Night' | Kevin Fallon | February 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor them, novelty and naughtiness were the ultimate aphrodisiacs.
Seduce Like a Writer: How 7 Famous Scribes Wooed | Joni Rendon, Shannon McKenna Schmidt | February 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTessa, in a broken voice, like the appeal of a naughty child with the naughtiness all gone, what shall I do?
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline | Jennie M. DrinkwaterThe spirit of naughtiness possessed me, I think, for I determined to go downstairs and find something.
The Story of the Big Front Door | Mary Finley Leonard
The spirits of the Imps are still in the buttons, and after a time they will repent and be sorry for their naughtiness.
Little Wizard Stories of Oz | L. Frank BaumJohnny, her little companion in naughtiness, escaped without so much as a sore throat; but he suffered in another way.
Dotty Dimple At Home | Sophie MayBut Evelyn apparently condoned the naughtiness; he mentioned the name of the great pink thing, and turned to Madge again.
The Angel of Pain | E. F. Benson
British Dictionary definitions for naughty
/ (ˈnɔːtɪ) /
(esp of children or their behaviour) mischievous or disobedient; bad
mildly indecent; titillating
Australian and NZ slang an act of sexual intercourse
Origin of naughty
1Derived forms of naughty
- naughtily, adverb
- naughtiness, noun
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