Definition of NAUGHTY

naughty

Adjective Satellite

  • suggestive of sexual impropriety
    • "a naughty wink"
    • "naughty words"
  • badly behaved
    • "a naughty boy"

Adj

  • Mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly (especially of a child).
  • Sexually provocative; now in weakened sense, risqué, cheeky.
  • Evil, wicked, morally reprehensible.
  • Bad, worthless, substandard.

Verb

  • To perform sexual acts upon.

Examples

  • "I bought some naughty lingerie for my honeymoon."
  • "If I see you send another naughty email to your friends, you will be forbidden from using the computer!"
  • "Some naughty boys at school hid the teacher's lesson notes."

Origin / Etymology

From late Middle English noughti, naughty (“evil, immoral, wicked”), from nought (“evil, immoral”) + -ī̆ (suffix forming adjectives). Analysable as naught + -y.

Antonyms

nice

Scrabble Score: 14

naughty is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
naughty is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
naughty is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

naughty is a valid Words With Friends word