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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.
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. : causing severe pain or suffering. a nasty wound. a nasty fall. c.
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.
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.
Synonyms for NASTINESS: malice, venom, hatred, cruelty, spite, meanness, hatefulness, maliciousness; Antonyms of NASTINESS: love, devotion, passion, civility, friendliness, hospitality, cordiality, amiability
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? 0.2. See frequency. How is the noun nastiness pronounced? British English. U.S. English. See pronunciation.
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.
Aug 31, 2023 · Noun. [edit] 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.
from The Century Dictionary. noun The character of being filthy; filthiness; dirtiness; filthy habits or condition. noun Disgusting taste; nauseousness. noun Disagreeableness; unpleasantness: as, the general nastiness of the weather. noun Meanness; dishonorableness: as, the nastiness of the trick. noun That which is filthy; filth.
