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nasty
What does nasty mean?
nasty (adjective): offensive or even (of persons) malicious.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use nasty in a sentence?
- A nasty trick to pull. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- In a nasty mood. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce nasty?
/ˈnæsti/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does nasty come from?
From Middle English nasty, nasti, naxty, naxte (“unclean, filthy”), whence also Early Modern English nasky (“nasty”), of obscure origin.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of nasty?
Words related to nasty
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “nasty” mean?
soft and mild rather than hard or severe
Not quite: that's what gentle means.
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
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untrue, not factual, factually incorrect
Not quite: that's what false means.
common to all society; worldwide, global
Not quite: that's what universal means.
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