naughtier; naughtiest
1
a
: guilty of disobedience or misbehavior
a naughty child
b
archaic
: vicious in moral character : wicked
2
: lacking in taste or propriety
No naughty jokes in front of the children, please!
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
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EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The latter's naughty behavior has led him to become a social media sensation.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
There’s rushing water, too, which is anything but naughty.
—Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Tucked into a mansion-like building in Midtown, this Mediterranean-leaning lounge has been upgraded to offer a setting that feels like a naughty secret.
—Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for naughty
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“Naughty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naughty. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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