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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Believe it or not, between sipping delicious eggnog and hot cocoa and enjoying the joy of Yuletide with family and friends, there are still naughty killjoys afoot during Christmastime — the worst of which appear in some of the best holiday films.
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Mike Miller, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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The sarcophagus marks the latest viral popcorn collectible that theater chains have created to help boost revenue, with the infamous Dune popcorn bucket being the most famous and the Deadpool & Wolverine bucket being the most naughty.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
There’s nice Torrey Pines and naughty Torrey Pines.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
So Robert here, sitting in broad daylight smack bang in downtown Portland with four fentanyl pills on open display beside him, is now being slightly legally naughtier than during decriminalization.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2025
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Mike Miller, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Here’s a look at the box without the lighting effects:
The sarcophagus marks the latest viral popcorn collectible that theater chains have created to help boost revenue, with the infamous Dune popcorn bucket being the most famous and the Deadpool & Wolverine bucket being the most naughty.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
There’s nice Torrey Pines and naughty Torrey Pines.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
So Robert here, sitting in broad daylight smack bang in downtown Portland with four fentanyl pills on open display beside him, is now being slightly legally naughtier than during decriminalization.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Naughty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naughty. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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