English Explanatory Dictionary

naughty

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly (especially of a child).
  2. Sexually provocative; now in weakened sense, risqué, cheeky.
  3. Decadent, had as indulgence, especially an unhealthy one.
  4. Evil, wicked, morally reprehensible.
  5. Bad, worthless, substandard.
verb
  1. To perform sexual acts.

Pronunciation

/ˈnɔːti/ /ˈnɔti/ [ˈnɔɾi] /ˈnɑti/ [ˈnɑɾi] En-us-naughty.ogg

Word forms

naughty naughtier naughtiest noughty naughties naughtying naughtied

Etymology

From late Middle English noughti, naughty (“evil, immoral, wicked”), from nought (“evil, immoral”) + -ī̆ (suffix forming adjectives). Analysable as naught + -y.

Synonyms

impish misbehaved impudent sassy audacious bold get wise bold-faced bold as brass brassy brazen brazen-faced cheeky chutzpadik cocket cute dicacious facey familiar flippant flip forward fresh impious impertinent insolent irreverent malapert pert petulant saucy dirty racy adult bawdy blue indecent filthy gross harlot impure ithyphallic lewd mucky naughty near the knuckle obscene off-colour raunchy ribald ribaudred ribaudrous risqué rorty salacious shocking sluttish slutlike slutty smutty

Antonyms

innocent nice

Derived words

naughtily naughtiness naughty bit naughtyish naughty list naughty-pack naughty parts naughty step naughty word
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