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naughty

(nɔːti)
Word forms: comparative naughtier, superlative naughtiest
1. adjective
If you say that a child is naughty, you mean that they behave badly or do not do what they are told.
Girls, you're being very naughty.
You naughty boy, you gave me such a fright.
Synonyms: disobedient, bad, mischievous, badly behaved More Synonyms of naughty
naughtiness uncountable noun
When he poked his tongue at the press it was just a young boy's natural naughtiness.
2. adjective
You can describe books, pictures, or words as naughty when they are slightly rude or related to sex.
You know what little boys are like with naughty words.
...saucy TV shows, crammed full of naughty innuendo.
Synonyms: obscene, blue, vulgar, improper More Synonyms of naughty
naughtiness uncountable noun
...a writer who shocked the bourgeoisie with his sexual naughtiness.
More Synonyms of naughty

naughty in British English

(ˈnɔːtɪ)
adjectiveWord forms: -tier or -tiest
1. 
(esp of children or their behaviour) mischievous or disobedient; bad
2. 
mildly indecent; titillating
nounWord forms: plural -ties
3.  Australian and New Zealand slang
an act of sexual intercourse
Derived forms
naughtily (ˈnaughtily)
adverb
naughtiness (ˈnaughtiness)
noun
Word origin
C14 (originally: needy, of poor quality): from naught

naughty in American English

(ˈnɔti)
adjectiveWord forms: ˈnaughtier or ˈnaughtiest
1.  Obsolete
wicked; bad; evil
2. 
not behaving properly; mischievous or disobedient
used esp. of children or their behavior
3. 
showing lack of decorum; improper, indelicate, or obscene
SIMILAR WORDS:  bad
Derived forms
naughtily (ˈnaughtily)
adverb
naughtiness (ˈnaughtiness)
noun
Word origin
ME naugti: see naught

Synonyms of 'naughty'

disobedient, bad, mischievous, badly behaved
obscene, blue, vulgar, improper
annoying, teasing, worthless, perverse
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In other languages
naughty

British English: naughty /ˈnɔːtɪ/ ADJECTIVE
You say that small children are naughty when they behave badly.
You're being very naughty.
  • American English: naughty
  • Arabic: مُؤْذٍ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: travesso
  • Chinese: 顽皮的
  • Croatian: nestašan
  • Czech: zlobivý
  • Danish: uartig
  • Dutch: stout
  • European Spanish: pícaro
  • Finnish: tuhma
  • French: coquin
  • German: ungezogen
  • Greek: άτακτος
  • Italian: birichino
  • Japanese: 腕白な
  • Korean: 말썽꾸러기인
  • Norwegian: slem
  • Polish: niegrzeczny
  • European Portuguese: travesso
  • Romanian: obraznic
  • Russian: непослушный
  • Latin American Spanish: pícaro
  • Swedish: stygg
  • Thai: ซุกซน
  • Turkish: yaramaz çocuk vb
  • Ukrainian: неслухняний
  • Vietnamese: nghịch ngợm

Chinese translation of 'naughty'

naughty

(ˈnɔːtɪ)

adj

  1. (= disobedient) [child] 淘气(氣)的 (táoqì de)
    1. (= rude) [magazine, film] 低级(級)的 (dījí de)
    2. [word] 下流的 (xiàliú de)
1 (adjective) 
Definition
(of children) mischievous or disobedient
You naughty boy, you gave me such a fright.
Synonyms
disobedient
Her tone was that of a parent ordering a disobedient child.
bad
It is bad that you repeated what I told you.
mischievous
She rocks back and forth on her chair like a mischievous child.
badly behaved
wayward
wayward children with a history of behavioural problems
playful
wicked
She has a delightfully wicked sense of humour.
sinful
fractious
misbehaved
impish
roguish
She had a roguish grin.
refractory
Opposites
good
,
seemly
,
proper
,
polite
,
obedient
,
well-behaved
,
well-mannered
2 (adjective) 
Definition
mildly indecent
a comedy routine crammed with naughty innuendo
Synonyms
obscene
I'm no prude, but I think these photos are obscene.
blue
blue movies
vulgar
a TV show well known for its vulgar jokes
improper
The politicians denied any improper behaviour.
lewd
The embattled mayor apologized for making lewd remarks to reporters.
risqué
a cheeky comment or a risqué suggestion
X-rated (informal)
bawdy
We got arrested once, for singing bawdy songs in a cemetery.
smutty
She said she detested smutty jokes.
off-colour
off-colour jokes about nurses and baby-sitters
ribald
her ribald comments about a guest's body language
Opposites
clean
,
proper
,
polite
3 (adjective) 
Synonyms
annoying
You must have found my attitude annoying.
teasing
worthless
perverse
exasperating
He is a very exasperating man to work with.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of bad
Definition
naughty or mischievous
It is bad that you repeated what I told you.
Synonyms
naughty,
defiant,
perverse,
wayward,
mischievous,
wicked,
unruly,
impish,
undisciplined,
roguish,
disobedient
in the sense of bawdy
Definition
(of language, writing, etc.) containing humorous references to sex
We got arrested once, for singing bawdy songs in a cemetery.
Synonyms
rude,
blue (old-fashioned),
dirty,
gross,
crude,
erotic,
obscene,
coarse,
filthy,
indecent,
vulgar,
improper,
steamy (informal),
pornographic,
raunchy (informal),
suggestive,
racy,
lewd,
risqué,
X-rated (informal),
salacious (formal),
prurient (formal),
lascivious (formal),
smutty,
lustful,
lecherous,
ribald,
libidinous (formal),
licentious (formal),
indelicate,
near the knuckle (informal),
indecorous (formal)
in the sense of blue
Definition
pornographic
blue movies
Synonyms
smutty,
dirty,
naughty,
obscene,
indecent,
vulgar,
lewd,
risqué,
X-rated (informal),
bawdy,
near the knuckle (informal)

Nearby words of
naughty

  • naturalness
  • nature
  • naturist
  • naughty
  • nausea
  • nauseate
  • nauseating

Synonyms of 'naughty'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of exasperating
He is a very exasperating man to work with.
Synonyms
irritating,
provoking,
annoying,
infuriating,
aggravating (informal),
galling,
maddening,
vexing,
irksome,
enough to drive you up the wall (informal),
enough to try the patience of a saint
in the sense of improper
Definition
indecent
The politicians denied any improper behaviour.
Synonyms
indecent,
vulgar,
suggestive,
unseemly,
untoward,
risqué,
smutty,
unbecoming,
unfitting,
impolite,
off-colour,
indelicate,
indecorous
in the sense of lewd
Definition
indecently vulgar
The embattled mayor apologized for making lewd remarks to reporters.
Synonyms
indecent,
obscene,
vulgar,
dirty,
blue,
loose (old-fashioned),
vile,
pornographic,
wicked,
wanton,
X-rated (informal),
profligate,
bawdy,
salacious,
impure,
lascivious,
smutty,
lustful,
libidinous,
licentious,
unchaste
in the sense of mischievous
Definition
full of mischief
She rocks back and forth on her chair like a mischievous child.
Synonyms
naughty,
bad,
troublesome,
wayward,
exasperating,
playful,
rascally,
impish,
roguish,
vexatious,
puckish,
frolicsome,
arch,
ludic (literary),
sportive,
badly behaved
in the sense of off-colour
Definition
slightly indecent
off-colour jokes about nurses and baby-sitters
Synonyms
smutty,
dirty,
crude,
obscene,
coarse,
filthy,
indecent,
vulgar,
blue,
improper,
pornographic,
raunchy (informal),
suggestive,
racy,
lewd,
risqué,
X-rated (informal),
bawdy,
salacious,
prurient,
off colour,
indelicate
in the sense of ribald
Definition
coarse or obscene in a humorous or mocking way
her ribald comments about a guest's body language
Synonyms
coarse,
rude,
indecent,
racy,
blue,
broad,
gross,
naughty,
obscene,
filthy,
vulgar,
raunchy (informal),
earthy,
risqué,
X-rated (informal),
bawdy,
scurrilous,
smutty,
off colour,
licentious,
near the knuckle (informal),
Rabelaisian
in the sense of risqué
Definition
making slightly rude references to sex
a cheeky comment or a risqué suggestion
Synonyms
suggestive,
blue,
daring,
naughty,
improper,
racy,
bawdy,
off colour,
ribald,
immodest,
indelicate,
near the knuckle (informal),
Rabelaisian
in the sense of roguish
She had a roguish grin.
Synonyms
mischievous,
arch,
cheeky,
playful,
impish,
coquettish,
puckish,
frolicsome,
ludic (literary),
waggish,
sportive
in the sense of smutty
She said she detested smutty jokes.
Synonyms
obscene,
dirty,
crude,
coarse,
filthy,
indecent,
vulgar,
improper,
blue,
pornographic,
raunchy (informal),
suggestive,
racy,
lewd,
risqué,
X-rated (informal),
bawdy,
salacious,
prurient,
off colour,
indelicate
in the sense of vulgar
Definition
showing lack of good taste, decency, or refinement
a TV show well known for its vulgar jokes
Synonyms
crude,
dirty,
rude,
low,
blue,
nasty,
naughty,
coarse,
indecent,
improper,
suggestive,
tasteless,
risqué,
off colour,
ribald,
indelicate,
indecorous

Additional synonyms

in the sense of wayward
Definition
erratic, selfish, or stubborn
wayward children with a history of behavioural problems
Synonyms
erratic,
unruly,
wilful,
unmanageable,
disobedient,
contrary,
unpredictable,
stubborn,
perverse,
rebellious,
fickle,
intractable,
capricious,
obstinate,
headstrong,
changeable,
flighty,
incorrigible,
obdurate,
ungovernable,
self-willed,
refractory,
insubordinate,
undependable,
inconstant,
mulish,
cross-grained,
contumacious (literary),
froward (archaic)
in the sense of wicked
Definition
playfully mischievous or roguish
She has a delightfully wicked sense of humour.
Synonyms
mischievous,
playful,
impish,
devilish,
arch,
teasing,
naughty,
cheeky,
rascally,
incorrigible,
raffish,
roguish,
rakish,
tricksy,
puckish,
waggish
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