naughty
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- disobedient, bad, impish, misbehaved, mischievous, refractory, wayward, wicked, worthless
- obscene, improper, lewd, ribald, risqué, smutty, vulgar

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Contrasted words: decorous, good, well-behaved, amenable, docile, obedient, tractable, amiable, complaisant, good-natured, obliging, polite, proper, considerate, kindly, thoughtful
Related Words: contrary, froward, perverse, wayward, headstrong, intractable, recalcitrant, refractory, ungovernable, unruly, willful, disorderly, rowdy, ruffianly, evil, indecorous, wicked

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naugh‧ty S3 /ˈnɔːti $ ˈnɒːti, ˈnɑːti/ adjective
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: naught]

1. a naughty child does not obey adults and behaves badly Antonym : good:
You’re a very naughty boy! Look what you’ve done!

2. British English if an adult does something naughty, they do something that is not right or good, but is not very serious:
I felt a bit naughty going off on my own, leaving the children behind.

3. naughty jokes/magazines/films etc British English old-fashioned naughty jokes, magazines, films etc deal with sex, especially in a humorous way ⇒ rude, blue

4. the naughty step British English a stair where a child is told to sit for a period of time as a punishment when they have been naughty
—naughtily adverb
—naughtiness noun [uncountable]

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