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- [nas-tee]
- /ˈnæs ti/
- /ˈnɑː.sti/
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- [nas-tee]
- /ˈnæs ti/
Definitions of nasty word
- adjective nasty physically filthy; disgustingly unclean: a nasty pigsty of a room. 1
- adjective nasty offensive to taste or smell; nauseating. 1
- adjective nasty offensive; objectionable: a nasty habit. 1
- adjective nasty vicious, spiteful, or ugly: a nasty dog; a nasty rumor. 1
- adjective nasty bad or hard to deal with, encounter, undergo, etc.; dangerous; serious: a nasty cut; a nasty accident. 1
- adjective nasty very unpleasant or disagreeable: nasty weather. 1
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Origin of nasty
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < ?
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Nasty
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nasty popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
nasty usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nasty
adj nasty
- tough — strong and durable; not easily broken or cut.
- murderous — of the nature of or involving murder: a murderous deed.
- vile — wretchedly bad: a vile humor.
- noxious — harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being: noxious fumes.
- vulgar — characterized by ignorance of or lack of good breeding or taste: vulgar ostentation.
noun nasty
adjective nasty
- mean — to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: They were meant for each other. Synonyms: destine, foreordain.
- bad-tempered — Someone who is bad-tempered is not very cheerful and gets angry easily.
- evil — Profoundly immoral and malevolent.
- offensive — causing resentful displeasure; highly irritating, angering, or annoying: offensive television commercials.
- disgusting — causing disgust; offensive to the physical, moral, or aesthetic taste.
Antonyms for nasty
adj nasty
- kind — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
- facile — moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality: facile fingers; a facile mind.
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- sterile — free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic: sterile surgical instruments.
- polite — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
adjective nasty
- slight — small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.
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