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.

Adjective

  • Disobedient or mischievous, especially of children.

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!
  • Playing a naughty word that’s technically valid always feels a bit scandalous in Scrabble.
  • 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: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
naughty: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
naughty: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

naughty: valid Words With Friends Word