naughty
adjective
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Definition of naughty
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adverb
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noun
Synonyms & Antonyms for naughty
Synonyms
bad, contrary, errant, froward, misbehaving, mischievous
Antonyms
behaved, behaving, nice, orderly
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The lower voltage means less chance of electrocution if the wires are cut, by, say, a naughty squirrel. — Richard A. Marini, ExpressNews.com, "How outdoor lighting can make your yard an inviting living space," 29 Aug. 2019 Most of the group leans into the naughty nature of the invasive inquiries, but Amy is skeptical. — Annabel Gutterman, Time, "Dark Secrets at Book Club and a Deadly Wellness Retreat. 5 Unexpected Summer Thrillers," 25 July 2019 This includes a naughty sculpture that features the god Pan and a goat getting frisky. — Carolina A. Miranda, latimes.com, "Essential Arts: Fiery missives for Peter Zumthor and the architects of the Miracle Mile," 13 July 2019 Grace Jones is the naughty aunt who slips you a glass of wine while the family isn’t looking. — Vogue, "How Nakhane, the South African Singer, Embraced His Queerness to Become an Unstoppable Force," 5 July 2019 Rue then proceeds to narrate an example of one such naughty scene, which is acted out on screen by animated versions of Styles and Tomlinson. — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, "'Euphoria': Louis Tomlinson says he didn't approve fake sex scene with Harry Styles," 1 July 2019 The computer marked it as a naughty word and substituted it with three hyphens. — CBS News, ""Summa Cum Laude" cake censored by Publix grocery store," 23 May 2018 With the 76ers this season, Saric was called for five technical fouls — a sign, perhaps, of N.B.A. referees’ increased familiarity with naughty words in languages other than English. — New York Times, "A Polyglot N.B.A. Swears by One Thing: That Call Was #@!&," 30 Apr. 2018 As noted, it's all worked quite well in the UK, where the show is naughtier, since broadcast content rules are less restrictive. — Brian Lowry, CNN, "'Love Island' washes up as tedious addition to reality dating tide," 9 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'naughty.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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