Main Entry: naugh·ty

Pronunciation: \ˈnȯ-tē, ˈnä-\

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): naugh·ti·er; naugh·ti·est

Etymology: Middle English noughti, from nought

Date: 14th century

1 a archaic : vicious in moral character : wicked b : guilty of disobedience or misbehavior
2 : lacking in taste or propriety

— naugh·ti·ly \ˈnȯ-tə-lē, ˈnä-\ adverb

— naugh·ti·ness \ˈnȯ-tē-nəs, ˈnä-\ noun