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- \ˈnas-tē\
- /ˈnæ.stɪ.nəs/
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- \ˈnas-tē\
Definitions of nastiness word
- noun nastiness The state or quality of being nasty. 1
- noun nastiness spiteful behaviour 1
- noun nastiness unpleasant happenings 1
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Parts of speech for Nastiness
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nastiness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
nastiness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nastiness
noun nastiness
- spite — a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- meanness — the state or quality of being mean.
- malice — desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness: the malice and spite of a lifelong enemy.
- vicious — addicted to or characterized by vice; grossly immoral; depraved; profligate: a vicious life.
- cruelty — Cruelty is behaviour that deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals.
Antonyms for nastiness
noun nastiness
- kindness — the state or quality of being kind: kindness to animals.
- like — in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
- liking — Usually, likes. the things a person likes: a long list of likes and dislikes.
- love — a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- loving — feeling or showing love; warmly affectionate; fond: loving glances.
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