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- [naw-tee]
- /ˈnɔ ti/
- /ˈnɔː.ti/
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- [naw-tee]
- /ˈnɔ ti/
Definitions of naughty word
- adjective naughty improper, tasteless, indecorous, or indecent: a naughty word. 1
- adjective naughty Obsolete. wicked; evil. 1
- noun naughty (especially of children) disobedient; badly behaved. 1
- adjective naughty child: disobedient 1
- adjective naughty child: mischievous 1
- adjective naughty behaviour: bad 1
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Origin of naughty
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at naught, -y1
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Parts of speech for Naughty
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
naughty 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for naughty
adj naughty
- impish — mischievous.
- rowdy — a rough, disorderly person.
- playful — full of play or fun; sportive; frolicsome.
- mischievous — maliciously or playfully annoying.
- headstrong — determined to have one's own way; willful; stubborn; obstinate: a headstrong young man.
adjective naughty
- bad — If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
- misbehaved — Simple past tense and past participle of misbehave.
- evil — Profoundly immoral and malevolent.
- exasperating — Intensely irritating; infuriating.
- obscene — offensive to morality or decency; indecent; depraved: obscene language.
Antonyms for naughty
adj naughty
- obedient — obeying or willing to obey; complying with or submissive to authority: an obedient son.
- moral — of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.
- behaved — to act in a particular way; conduct or comport oneself or itself: The ship behaves well.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- moderate — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
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