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naughtiness

naugh·ty
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [naw-tee]
    • /ˈnɔ ti/
    • /ˈnɔːtinəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [naw-tee]
    • /ˈnɔ ti/

Definitions of naughtiness word

  • adjective naughtiness disobedient; mischievous (used especially in speaking to or about children): Weren't we naughty not to eat our spinach? 1
  • adjective naughtiness improper, tasteless, indecorous, or indecent: a naughty word. 1
  • adjective naughtiness Obsolete. wicked; evil. 1
  • noun naughtiness (uncountable) the state of being naughty. 1

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Origin of naughtiness

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at naught, -y1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Naughtiness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

naughtiness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% 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.

naughtiness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for naughtiness

noun naughtiness

  • misdemeanor — Law. a criminal offense defined as less serious than a felony.
  • mischief — conduct or activity that playfully causes petty annoyance.
  • impropriety — the quality or condition of being improper; incorrectness.
  • immorality — immoral quality, character, or conduct; wickedness; evilness.
  • shenanigans — Usually, shenanigans. mischief; prankishness: Halloween shenanigans. deceit; trickery.

Antonyms for naughtiness

noun naughtiness

  • behavior — People's or animals' behavior is the way that they behave. You can refer to a typical and repeated way of behaving as a behavior.
  • obedience — the state or quality of being obedient.
  • correctness — to set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults from: The native guide corrected our pronunciation. The new glasses corrected his eyesight.

Top questions with naughtiness

  • what does superfluity of naughtiness mean?

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