as in mischievous
engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior
told her to act her age and stop throwing temper tantrums like a naughty little girl
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Recent Examples of naughty
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.
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Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
Roger Brown’s 1983 disco painting of a skeleton in a naughty leather cap embodies both extremes.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
Frank gives me just the wonderful opportunity to be naughty.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
There are many more unbelievable and naughty moments to come in Stalter’s career, to be sure.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 8 July 2025
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Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
Roger Brown’s 1983 disco painting of a skeleton in a naughty leather cap embodies both extremes.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
Frank gives me just the wonderful opportunity to be naughty.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
There are many more unbelievable and naughty moments to come in Stalter’s career, to be sure.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naughty
Adjective
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Tengbjerg, a fifty-one-year-old former pro soccer player from Denmark, is fit and trim, with a mischievous, no-nonsense brusqueness not generally associated with massage therapists.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Our Lady of Perpetual Fortitude is run by the virulent and mischievous Monsignor Jefferson Wicks (Josh Brolin).—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This was a classic Smith performance with tons of yardage and some risky throws with both good and bad results.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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You were called something much worse, and [it was] accepted.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Naughty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naughty. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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