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naughty

naughty

86 4.8
Slightly sexual in a playful way that may make people blush
  • adjective
  • /ˈnɔti/
  • NSFW
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  • Many people enjoy a naughty joke that makes them blush with laughter.

I like dirty talk, naughty talk, naughty talkie.

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Examples

  • Do you like naughty girls or nice girls?

  • Now, on the main carousel, let's give it up for the naughty school girl.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Look, that is naughty, naughty girl.

  • But you can also notice some naughty boys over here watching the ladies.

  • It's getting a bit naughty out there, Bob.

  • Our mommy caught us doing naughty things right here.

  • You all think this looks like something other than a skin care device, you naughty, naughty minds out there.

  • I found I liked such stories greatly, and the naughty ones opened my eyes in many ways.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • A sheer white look is unexpected, sweet, and naughty all at the same time.

    Blog text (20)
  • For once in her life, Jane felt like being naughty, so she set out to seduce her sexy neighbor.

    Fiction book (2000)

Synonyms

dirty
vsnaughty
  • Offensive
309 6.4

Containing rude sexual words

is less blunt and more lightly suggestive rather than explicit
blue
vsnaughty
  • Offensive
125 7.9

Using rude or sexual words in jokes

is narrower, focusing on light sexual playfulness rather than crude profanity
juicy
vsnaughty
  • NSFW
37 6.7

Shocking or exciting details about people's private lives

is milder and focuses on playful suggestion not scandal
saucy
vsnaughty
  • Informal
21 5.8

Being playful and a little rude in a way that teases people

is more directly about sexual suggestion rather than cheeky mischief
racy
vsnaughty
  • NSFW
18 7.9

Slightly shocking because it talks about sex in a rude or funny way

is softer and more playful rather than aiming to shock
spicy
vsnaughty
  • NSFW
6 7.0

Stories or jokes that suggest sex and may make people feel embarrassed

is gentler and more playful rather than strongly explicit
gamey
vsnaughty
  • NSFW
1 8.4

Slightly shocking because of sexual or rude content

is more playful and less meant to strongly shock
risque
vsnaughty
  • NSFW
1 7.7

A little impolite because it talks about sex, often in a funny or daring way

is milder and more playful rather than daring or bold
gamy
vsnaughty
  • NSFW
9.9

Slightly about sex in a playful, rude way

is lighter and more teasing rather than overtly provocative

Antonyms

65 2.7

Modest in behavior or dress so it does not seem sexual

2 2.2

Completely lacking a usual quality or feature

Compounds

naughty word
  • Offensive
1 6.1

A rude word that is not for children

naughty step
  • Baby Talk
1 7.7

A place where a child sits as a short punishment for bad behaviour

9.5

A short part of a film, book, or joke that is slightly rude

How Indecent

explicit
  • NSFW
7.4
indecent
  • NSFW
43 6.7
naughty
  • NSFW
86 4.8
risque
  • NSFW
1 7.7
suggestive
  • Offensive
9 6.0

Surface Forms

naughty positive

Morphology

naughty = naught (opaque) = naught + y

This sense is an even further semantic extension from 'naught' and is not compositionally predictable from the base word.

Etymology

The word naughty comes from the old word naught, which meant 'nothing' or 'worthless' and later 'bad' or 'wicked'. From that idea of being 'a little bad', naughty grew a playful meaning of 'playfully improper' or slightly sexual, which is why we use it for cheeky jokes or winks.