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Synonyms & Antonyms of naughty
engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior
- told her to act her age and stop throwing temper tantrums like a naughty little girl
Synonyms for naughty
Words Related to naughty
- defiant,
- disrespectful,
- ill-mannered,
- ill-natured,
- impolite,
- improper,
- impudent,
- indecorous,
- insolent,
- rude,
- uncouth,
- unmannerly
- disobedient,
- headstrong,
- intractable,
- obstreperous,
- recalcitrant,
- refractory,
- transgressing,
- unruly,
- untoward,
- willful
- (or wilful)
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The first known use of naughty was in the 14th century
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