naughty
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1.0
- adjective
- /ˈnɔti/
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travieso
- Father Christmas has a list of naughty people and nice people.
- a naughty child
- a naughty boy
- the naughty step
Well, I'm joined by two very naughty pests indeed.
- Well, I'm joined by two very naughty pests indeed.
- Don't rinse your mouth out with soap, Ned, because you're a naughty little stink talker.
- What he did do, which was a bit naughty, I can't say.
- But the people out there, they were like, you're bad, you're naughty, you're disruptive.
- And like I say, look, I wasn't, I was naughty as a kid.
- So that was the naughtiest I ever was.
- And then a week later I'm back to all of the naughty habits.
Examples
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You're a naughty girl.
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You have been a naughty, naughty girl.
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Tell me a time that you were naughty, not nice.
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I thought you were still in Paris, you naughty boy.
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The naughty child continues, somehow or other, in much the same numbers as ever.
Academic text (2014) -
OK, let's see Cookie, are you naughty or nice this year?
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Ready Poo is being a very naughty boy.
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Rodger, I think you are a very naughty boy.
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Oh, you better not stand too close to that mistletoe, naughty boy.
Fiction book (1996) -
The teacher said the naughty children would have to stay after school.
Synonyms
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3.6
Making a lot of noise and disturbing other people
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7.5
Very noisy and full of energy that is hard to control
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5.5
To behave in a rude, spoiled way like a child
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4.1
Something that tries to cause harm or trouble
A child who behaves badly and expects special treatment
Behaving in a naughty, cheeky way that can lead to mild punishment
Doing small naughty things for fun
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How Naughty
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Etymology
The word naughty comes from the old word naught, which meant 'nothing' or 'worthless'. So, as 'worthless' changed to 'bad' or 'wicked' long ago, naughty came to mean someone who does not behave well, like a misbehaving child.