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naughty

/ˈnɔːti/

adjective

Meaning

  • Mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly (especially of a child).

    "Some naughty boys at school hid the teacher's lesson notes."

  • Sexually provocative; now in weakened sense, risqué, cheeky.

    "I bought some naughty lingerie for my honeymoon."

  • Evil, wicked, morally reprehensible.

  • Bad, worthless, substandard.

Synonyms

dirty,
mischievous