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naughty

/ˈnoːtɪj/adjective2 syllables

Naughty means: suggestive of sexual impropriety.

Synonyms for naughty24

adjective, as in suggestive of sexual impropriety

blue, gamy, gamey, juicy, racy, risque, spicy, sexy

adjective, as in badly behaved

bad

also used for naughty

impish, misbehaved, impudent, sassy, audacious, bold, get wise, bold-faced, bold as brass, brassy, dirty, saucy, adult, bawdy, cheeky

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What does naughty mean?2

adjective

1

suggestive of sexual impropriety“a blue movie”

2

badly behaved“a naughty boy”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Naughty in a sentence

  • Are you going to play tricks on me again, you naughty boy?CM
  • While she was running after the naughty boy, one of her shoes came off.CM
  • She's a naughty girl, but we love her.DJ_Saidez
  • There are a handful of naughty boys in my neighborhood.Zifre
  • You wouldn't look so shagged out unless you were doing something naughty.unknown
  • The naughty boy got lost and looked around.Dejo
  • My piggy bank was broken by my naughty sister.mervert1
  • The naughty girl assumed an air of innocence.CM

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of naughty

as a adjective

comparative
naughtier
superlative
naughtiest