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   naughty

   /ˈnɔːti/

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of a child) badly behaved; disobedient: "you've been a really naughty boy"
   • 2. mildly rude or indecent, typically because related to sex: informal "naughty goings-on" Similar indecentrisquéruderacyribaldbawdybroadspicysuggestivetitillatingimproperindelicateindecorousoff colourvulgardirtyfilthysmuttycrudeoffensivesalaciouscoarseobscenelewdpornographicX-ratedinformal:blueraunchyfruitynear the knucklesaucygamyeuphemistic:adultOpposite decent
   • 3. wicked. archaic Similar badly behaveddisobedientbadmisbehavedmisbehavingwaywarddefiantunrulyinsubordinatewilfulself-willeddelinquentundisciplinedunmanageableuncontrollableungovernableunbiddabledisorderlydisruptivemutinousfractiousrefractoryrecalcitranterrantwildwickedobstreperousdifficulttroublesomeawkwardcontraryperverseattention-seekingexasperatingincorrigiblebad-manneredrudeimpolitemischievousfull of mischiefplayfulimpishroguishpuckishrascallyprankishtricksyinformal:brattishscampishgallusarchaic:contumaciousOpposite goodwell behavedobedient

   Word Origin late Middle English: from naught + -y1. The earliest recorded sense was ‘possessing nothing’; the sense ‘wicked’ also dates from late Middle English, and gave rise to the current senses.

   Derivatives

   • 1. naughtily adverb
   • 2. naughtiness noun

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   Synonyms for NAUGHTY: mischievous, bad, rude, rebellious, selfish, childish, wild, wicked; Antonyms of NAUGHTY: nice, behaved, submissive, obedient, moral, orderly, correct, dutiful.

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   Synonyms and antonyms of naughty in English. naughty. adjective. These are words and phrases related to naughty. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of naughty. If you're naughty, you won't get any dessert. Synonyms. bad. devilish. disobedient. misbehaving. mischievous. willful. wayward. perverse.

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   Synonyms for NAUGHTY: bad, ill-behaved, mischievous, disobedient, bad, fiendish, improper, unruly, wayward, refractory; Antonyms for NAUGHTY: good, behaved, obedient, well-behaved, controlled, clean, decent, moral, pure, good.

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   Definitions of naughty. adjective. badly behaved. “a naughty boy” synonyms: bad. having undesirable or negative qualities. adjective. suggestive of sexual impropriety. synonyms: blue, gamey, gamy, juicy, racy, risque, spicy. sexy. marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest. Pronunciation. US. /ˈnɔdi/ UK. /ˈnɔti/ Cite this entry.

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   Synonyms for NAUGHTY: disobedient, bad, impish, misbehaved, mischievous, refractory, wayward, wicked, worthless, obscene, …

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   disobedient, mischievous, misbehaving, badly behaved, poorly behaved, bad, unruly, insubordinate, wayward, impish, fiendish, roguish. Sense: Adjective: mildly obscene - informal. Synonyms: obscene, vulgar, X-rated, smutty (informal), lewd, improper, risqué, raunchy, ribald, pornographic, porny (informal), porn (informal), blue (informal)

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    Best synonyms for 'naughty' are 'wicked', 'mischievous' and 'rude'.