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- Dictionarynasty/ˈnɑːsti/
adjective
- 1. very bad or unpleasant: "plastic bags burn with a nasty, acrid smell" Similar Opposite
- 2. behaving in an unpleasant or spiteful way: "Harry was a nasty, foul-mouthed old devil" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an unpleasant or harmful person or thing: informal "a water conditioner to neutralize chlorine and other nasties"
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to think that something bad is likely to happen or to be true: I've got a nasty feeling that I forgot to tell Joe I couldn't come. See more. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of nasty from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) nasty | American Dictionary.
The meaning of NASTY is disgustingly filthy. How to use nasty in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Nasty.
Nasty definition: physically filthy; disgustingly unclean. See examples of NASTY used in a sentence.
adjective. /ˈnɑːsti/ /ˈnæsti/ (comparative nastier, superlative nastiest) Idioms. very bad or unpleasant. He had a nasty accident. The news gave me a nasty shock. I got a nasty surprise when I opened the door and saw who was there. I had a nasty feeling that he would follow me. This coffee has a nasty taste.
Something nasty is filthy, foul, dirty, or awful. Nasty isn't a word for anything nice. The main meaning of nasty is for things that are unpleasant and very gross. If someone throws up in class, at least one student will probably say, "That's nasty!" The smell of a bathroom is nasty.
1. unpleasant, offensive, or repugnant. 2. (of an experience, condition, etc) unpleasant, dangerous, or painful: a nasty wound. 3. spiteful, abusive, or ill-natured. 4. obscene or indecent.
vicious, spiteful, or unkind: a nasty dog; a nasty rumor. bad or hard to deal with, encounter, undergo, etc.; dangerous; serious: a nasty cut; a nasty accident. very unpleasant or disagreeable: nasty weather.
1. Something that is nasty is very unpleasant to see, experience, or feel. [...] 2. If you describe a person or their behavior as nasty, you mean that they behave in an unkind and unpleasant way. [...] 3. If you describe something as nasty, you mean it is unattractive, undesirable, or in bad taste. [...]
vicious, spiteful, or ugly: a nasty dog; a nasty rumor. bad or hard to deal with, encounter, undergo, etc.; dangerous; serious: a nasty cut; a nasty accident. very unpleasant or disagreeable: nasty weather. morally filthy; obscene; indecent: a nasty word. Slang Terms formidable: The young pitcher has a good fast ball and a nasty curve. n.
If you describe a person or their behavior as nasty, you mean that they behave in an unkind and unpleasant way. What nasty little snobs you all are. The guards looked really nasty.
