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noun
- 1. the state or quality of being nasty: "the nastiness of the campaign" Similar Opposite
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NASTINESS definition: 1. the quality of being bad or very unpleasant: 2. unkind behaviour or an unkind character: 3…. Learn more.
Synonyms for NASTINESS: malice, venom, hatred, cruelty, spite, meanness, hatefulness, maliciousness; Antonyms of NASTINESS: love, devotion, passion, civility, friendliness, hospitality, cordiality, amiability
1. a. : disgustingly filthy. nasty living conditions. b. : physically repugnant. a nasty taste. 2. : indecent, obscene. nasty language. 3. : mean, tawdry. living a cheap and nasty life G. B. Shaw. 4. a. : extremely hazardous (see hazardous sense 1) or harmful. a nasty undertow. b.
1. a. Disgusting or repellent: a nasty odor rising from the garbage can. See Synonyms at offensive. b. Unpleasantly cold or wet: nasty weather. c. Archaic Dirty; filthy. 2. Morally offensive or indecent: a nasty film. 3. a. Unpleasant or annoying: a nasty habit. b. Mean or spiteful: Stop being nasty to each other. 4.
A person's nastiness is their characteristic of being hateful or spiteful. When you complain angrily about your meal at a restaurant, your nastiness isn't likely to help you get better food or service. Nastiness in people is generally unpleasant and malicious.
the fact of being very bad, unpleasant or dangerous. Life for many people at that time was chiefly made up of grime, dirt, disease and general nastiness. Check pronunciation: nastiness. Definition of nastiness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
What does the noun nastiness mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun nastiness. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the noun nastiness? About 0.2 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the noun nastiness pronounced?
Aug 31, 2023 · nastiness ( countable and uncountable, plural nastinesses) ( uncountable) Lack of cleanliness . ( uncountable) Dirt, filth . ( uncountable) Indecency; corruption; unkindness, meanness, spite, harshness, cruelty . ( uncountable) Unpleasantness, disagreeableness (to the senses).
adj. physically filthy; disgustingly unclean: a nasty pigsty of a room. offensive to taste or smell; nauseating. offensive; objectionable: a nasty habit. vicious, spiteful, or ugly: a nasty dog; a nasty rumor. bad or hard to deal with, encounter, undergo, etc.; dangerous; serious: a nasty cut; a nasty accident.
noun. (uncountable) A lack of cleanliness. Wiktionary. (US, uncountable) Dirt or filth. Wiktionary. (uncountable) Indecency or corruption. Wiktionary. (countable) An unpleasant or disagreeable action, taste or smell. Wiktionary.
