naughty
adjective/ˈnɔːti/
/ˈnɔːti/
(comparative naughtier, superlative naughtiest)
- (especially of children) behaving badly; not willing to obey
- a naughty boy/girl
- (humorous) I'm being very naughty—I've ordered champagne!
Extra Examples- The children have all been a bit naughty.
- Come on now, that's naughty.
- You've been a very naughty boy!
- (informal, often humorous) slightly rude; connected with sex synonym risqué
- a naughty joke/word
Word Originlate Middle English: from naught + -y. The earliest recorded sense was ‘possessing nothing’; the sense ‘wicked’ also dates from late Middle English, and gave rise to the current senses.
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