Synonyms for naughty
ˈnɔ tinaughty

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1. naughtyadjective

   Synonyms:
   mischievous, dirty

2. naughtyadjective

   Evil, wicked, morally reprehensible.

   Synonyms:
   dirty, mischievous

3. naughtyadjective

   Immoral, sexually provocative; now in weakened sense, risqué, cheeky.

   Synonyms:
   dirty, mischievous

4. naughtyadjective

   Bad, worthless, substandard.

   One basket had very good figs, even like the figs that are first ripe: and the other basket had very naughty figs, which could not be eaten, they were so bad. Jeremiah 24:2, American King James Bible.

   Synonyms:
   mischievous, dirty

5. naughtyadjective

   Mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly (especially of a child).

   Some naughty boys at school hid the teacher's lesson notes.

   Synonyms:
   mischievous, dirty

6. naughtyadjective

   Antonyms:
   nice

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1. naughty

   Synonyms:
   worthless, vile, corrupt, bad, froward, refractory, wicked, perverse

   Antonyms:
   worthy, good, precious, pure, docile, tractable, well-behaved

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1. blue, gamy, gamey, juicy, naughty, racy, risque, spicyadjective

   suggestive of sexual impropriety

   "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip"

   Synonyms:
   down(p), dispirited, red-hot, spirited, racy, hot, toothsome, mettlesome, gamy, zesty, bluish, fat, dismal, dark, down in the mouth, gentle, savoury, robust, disconsolate, gloomy, drear, puritanical, low, profane, spunky, blue, blueish, gamey, luscious, downhearted, lively, juicy, downcast, blasphemous, high, drab, gritty, patrician, rich, blue-blooded, game, spicy, savory, full-bodied, aristocratic, blue(a), sorry, aristocratical, puritanic, grim, depressed, dingy, dreary, piquant, risque, low-spirited, voluptuous

   Antonyms:
   unsexy, good

2. naughtyadjective

   badly behaved

   "a naughty boy"

   Synonyms:
   racy, risque, blue, gamy, juicy, spicy, gamey

   Antonyms:
   unsexy, good

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1. naughtyadjective

   Synonyms:
   wicked, bad, corrupt, sinful

2. naughtyadjective

   Synonyms:
   perverse, froward, mischievous

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1. naughtyadjective

   Synonyms:
   disobedient, mischievous, perverse, forward, refractory

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1. List of paraphrases for "naughty":

   nasty, villain, bad, ugly, rascal, wicked, dirty, horrid, redheaded

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1. Larry Craig:

   Or the Monica Lewinsky scandal. Speaking on NBC's Meet The Press, Craig told Tim Russert: "The American people already know that Bill Clinton is a bad boy - a naughty boy. I’m going to speak out for the citizens of my state, who in the majority think that Bill Clinton is probably even a nasty, bad, naughty boy.”

2. Christian Bale:

   So we'd always 'look on the bright side of life', thinking 'He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy'. It just helped me.

3. Meekin:

   Dr. Paul: Get out, get out libidinous swine! And take that painted strumpet with you. May you both rot in the filth of your own fornication! Nicky: And what did you say to him? Dr. Paul: Say, Madam? I said nothing. I simply pulled up my tights and jumped out of the bathroom window. Nicky: Oh Dr. Paul, you're so naughty! Dr. Paul: Well, I try, Madam. And then, ten minutes later when I've got my breath back, I try again!

4. Helen Baxendale:

   When I was a child there was a TVprogram and a series of booksabout a really naughty girl calledMarmalade Atkins. I always likedthat name, it seems sweet butmischievous and a bit spiky.

5. Paul Selva:

   I don't have a complete intelligence report, senator, but I understand that the reindeer have been in fact fed their quantity of oats and are prepared for the delivery of all of those gifts to those who have been nice and not naughty.