Antonyms for naughty
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : naw-tee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈnɔ ti |
Definition of naughty
Origin :- late 14c., naugti "needy, having nothing," from Old English nawiht (see naught) + -y (2). Sense of "wicked, evil, morally wrong" is attested from 1520s; specific meaning "sexually promiscuous" is from 1869. The more tame main modern sense of "disobedient" (especially of children) is attested from 1630s. Related: Naughtily; naughtiness. A woman of bad character c.1530-1750 might be called a naughty pack (also sometimes of men and later of children).
- adj bad, misbehaved
- adj obscene, vulgar
- And Mrs. Oldaker, with a coy fillip of her fan, called him a naughty boy.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- "I'm not naughty, miss—at least I am doing all I can to get over it," she sobbed.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- And I mean to go this very day, and tell some of then what naughty people they are!
- Extract from : « The Miraculous Pitcher » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- You are inside of the box, naughty creature, and there you shall stay!
- Extract from : « The Paradise of Children » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Such as he are fierce when crossed, and he hath a band of naughty men at his heels.
- Extract from : « The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood » by Howard Pyle
- "Oh no; Geoff's not naughty to me, scarcely never," said Vicky, eagerly.
- Extract from : « Great Uncle Hoot-Toot » by Mrs. Molesworth
- The old woman refused, vowing that she did not know that naughty song.
- Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
- They became accustomed to the naughty jokes of the old clerk.
- Extract from : « Therese Raquin » by Emile Zola
- Yes, and the naughty boy has broken his promise and must be whipped.
- Extract from : « The Eternal City » by Hall Caine
- Sally shrugged her shoulders with the petulant gesture of a naughty child.
- Extract from : « The Dominant Strain » by Anna Chapin Ray
Synonyms for naughty
- adult
- annoying
- badly behaved
- bawdy
- blue
- contrary
- dirty
- disobedient
- disorderly
- evil
- exasperating
- fiendish
- fractious
- froward
- headstrong
- hot
- impish
- improper
- indecorous
- insubordinate
- intractable
- lascivious
- lewd
- loose
- mischievous
- obstreperous
- off-color
- perverse
- playful
- pornographic
- purple
- rascally
- raunchy
- recalcitrant
- refractory
- ribald
- risqué
- rough
- rowdy
- sinful
- steamy
- teasing
- tough
- ungovernable
- unmanageable
- unruly
- wanton
- wayward
- wicked
- willful
- worthless
- wrong
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