naughty — badly behaved; disobedient
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: badly behaved; disobedient
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈnɔːti/
Example Sentences
- Santa puts naughty children on his blacklist, but my cat would definitely be on there too for knocking down the Christmas tree.
- The teacher gave the naughty student a stern warning about disrupting the class.
- My grandmother blushed when she accidentally read the naughty romance novel instead of her cookbook.
naughty
ADJECTIVE[/ˈnɔːti/]
badly behaved; disobedient
💡 Concept
badly behaved; disobedient
🎵 Rhyme
The haughty child's naughty ways leave toys faulty
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈnɔːti/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈnɔːti/
🌳Etymology
Rootnaught
Suffix--y
🎵Rhyme
haughtyfaulty
haughty
faulty
🔗Collocations
naughty child
naughty behavior
naughty joke
naughty secret
feel naughty
naughty thoughts
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“Santa puts naughty children on his blacklist, but my cat would definitely be on there too for knocking down the Christmas tree.”
“The teacher gave the naughty student a stern warning about disrupting the class.”
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother blushed when she accidentally read the naughty romance novel instead of her cookbook.”
“Don't be naughty and peek at your birthday presents before the party!”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
mischievousdisobedientbadly behavedimpishcheeky
Antonyms
well-behavedobedientgood
Related
misbehavemisconductplayfulrascal
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