naughty
playSimple Definition of naughty
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: behaving badly
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: relating to or suggesting sex in usually a playful way
Full Definition of naughty
naughtier
naughtiest
1 a archaic : vicious in moral character : wicked b : guilty of disobedience or misbehavior
2 : lacking in taste or propriety
Examples of naughty in a sentence
She gave him a naughty smile.
<told her to act her age and stop throwing temper tantrums like a naughty little girl>
Origin and Etymology of naughty
Middle English noughti, from nought
First Known Use: 14th century
NAUGHTY Defined for Kids
naughty
playDefinition of naughty for Students
naughtier
naughtiest
: behaving in a bad or improper way
naughtily
\ˈnȯ-tə-lē\ adverbnaughtiness
\ˈnȯ-tē-nəs\ nounLearn More about naughty
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