naughty[adjective]Synonyms:- disobedient, bad, impish, misbehaved, mischievous, refractory, wayward, wicked, worthless
- obscene, improper, lewd, ribald, risqué, smutty, vulgar
Contrasted words: decorous, good, well-behaved, amenable, docile, obedient, tractable, amiable, complaisant, good-natured, obliging, polite, proper, considerate, kindly, thoughtful
Related Words: contrary,
froward,
perverse,
wayward,
headstrong,
intractable,
recalcitrant,
refractory,
ungovernable,
unruly,
willful,
disorderly,
rowdy,
ruffianly,
evil,
indecorous,
wicked [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
naugh‧ty S3 /ˈnɔːti $ ˈnɒːti, ˈnɑːti/
adjective[
Date: 1300-1400;
Origin: naught]
1. a naughty child does not obey adults and behaves badly
Antonym : good:
You’re a very naughty boy! Look what you’ve done!2. British English if an adult does something naughty, they do something that is not right or good, but is not very serious:
I felt a bit naughty going off on my own, leaving the children behind.3. naughty jokes/magazines/films etc British English old-fashioned naughty jokes, magazines, films etc deal with sex, especially in a humorous way ⇒
rude,
blue4. the naughty step British English a stair where a child is told to sit for a period of time as a punishment when they have been naughty
—naughtily adverb—naughtiness noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲