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- Dictionarynaughty/ˈnɔːti/
adjective
- 1. (especially of a child) badly behaved; disobedient: "you've been a really naughty boy"
- 2. mildly rude or indecent, typically because related to sex: informal "naughty goings-on" Similar Opposite
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NAUGHTY definition: 1. When children are naughty, or their behaviour is naughty, they behave badly or do not do what…. Learn more.
The meaning of NAUGHTY is guilty of disobedience or misbehavior. How to use naughty in a sentence.
/ˈnɔti/ IPA guide. Other forms: naughtiest; naughtier. Naughty describes someone — or someone’s pet — who is disobedient, bad, rascally, or otherwise poorly behaved.
Naughty means disobedient, mischievous, or generally misbehaving, particularly when applied to children. Naughty is usually used in reference to misbehavior that’s minor or mischievous, as opposed to more serious disobedience. In this way, it’s also sometimes applied to pets.
If you say that a child is naughty, you mean that they behave badly or do not do what they are told. Girls, you're being very naughty. You naughty boy, you gave me such a fright.
1. disobedient; mischievous. 2. improper, indecorous, or indecent: a naughty word. 3. Obs. wicked; evil. [1350–1400] naugh′ti•ly, adv. naugh′ti•ness, n.
adjective. /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. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
