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Nasty

/ˈnaː.sti/ · adjective

Meaning

(now chiefly US) Dirty, filthy..

Definitions by Sense

  1. (now chiefly US) Dirty, filthy.
  2. Contemptible, unpleasant (of a person).
  3. Objectionable, unpleasant (of a thing); repellent, offensive.
  4. Indecent or offensive; obscene, lewd.
  5. Spiteful, unkind.
  6. (chiefly UK) Awkward, difficult to navigate; dangerous.
  7. (chiefly UK) Grave or dangerous (of an accident, illness etc.).
  8. (slang, chiefly US) Formidable, terrific; wicked.

Example Sentences

In such condition, there is no place for Industry; because the fruit thereof is uncertain: and consequently no Culture of the Earth; no Navigation, nor use of the commodities that may be imported by Sea; no commodious Building; no Instruments of moving, and removing such things as require much force; no Knowledge of the face of the Earth; no account of Time; no Arts; no Letters; no Society; and which is worst of all, continuall feare, and danger of violent death; And the life of man, solitary, poore, nasty, brutish, and short.
I really don't have any friends at school Mama Mia. They talk about me all the time. They say my hair's nappy and my clothes are nasty.
Jonathan kept staring at him, till I was afraid he would notice. I feared he might take it ill, he looked so fierce and nasty.
‘It's a nasty trade,’ said Mr. Limbkins, when Gamfield had again stated his wish.
He said to Mr. Tallboy he thought the headline was a bit hot. And Mr. Tallboy said he had a nasty mind.
We want threesomes, blowjobs, and orgies. That's just the way it is. We want the good girl who's nasty in bed.
She had said: "I love the block button on Twitter. I don't know how people expect to send a nasty comment and not get blocked."
There was a nasty period during the First World War when the family's allegiance was called into question - not least because one of the Schroders had been made a baron by the Kaiser.

Synonyms for nasty

beastlyinhumanruthlesssadisticbarbarousbowellessbrutalcompassionlesscrueldemonicdespitefuldiabolicdiabolicalfellincessiveinclementinhumanemaliciousmercilessnastynonhumanepitilessremorselessrottensavagespitefultruculentunbenevolentunbenignunkind

Antonyms for nasty

nice

Related Words

grottydirtyvilelousyfoulawfulspitefulhatefuluncleanfilthysoileddifficulthardtightsmuttyunpleasantmeaninclementdisgustingsickening

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does nasty mean?

Nasty means (now chiefly US) Dirty, filthy..

What is a synonym for nasty?

Common synonyms include beastly, inhuman, ruthless, sadistic.

What is the opposite of nasty?

Possible antonyms include nice.

How do you use nasty in a sentence?

In such condition, there is no place for Industry; because the fruit thereof is uncertain: and consequently no Culture of the Earth; no Navigation, nor use of the commodities that may be imported by Sea; no commodious Building; no Instruments of moving, and removing such things as require much force; no Knowledge of the face of the Earth; no account of Time; no Arts; no Letters; no Society; and which is worst of all, continuall feare, and danger of violent death; And the life of man, solitary, poore, nasty, brutish, and short.

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