Naff
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /næf/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Naff is an adjective meaning (British, Ireland, Commonwealth, colloquial, Polari) Bad; tasteless, poorly thought out, not workable.
Meaning
(British, Ireland, Commonwealth, colloquial, Polari) Bad; tasteless, poorly thought out, not workable.
More Meanings
- (Polari) Heterosexual.
Example Sentences
That tie is a bit naff, don’t you think?
Did you see Elon Musk apologise for some tweets this week? (Please don’t be naff and call them “X posts”.)
A mere seven years after her tragic death, isn’t it grim and tasteless to send her hologram off on some naff tour?
She was an ordinary woman in her dress style; she didn't wear a leather bodice or naff over-knee plastic spiky-heeled boots.
Word Forms
- naffer
- naffest
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include naughty, unsavory, nefandous, nutil, fail, unsavoury.
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