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naughtybadly behaved; disobedient

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: badly behaved; disobedient

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈnɔːti/

Korean meaning: 버릇없는, 말썽꾸러기의

Korean pronunciation: **노**티

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

naughty concept
💡 Concept

badly behaved; disobedient

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naughty rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The haughty child's naughty ways leave toys faulty

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈnɔːti/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈnɔːti/

🌳Etymology

Rootnaught
Suffix--y

Origin

중세 영어 'naught(아무것도 아닌)'에서 유래되어, 원래는 '가치가 없는, 나쁜'이라는 의미였다가 현재의 '버릇없는' 의미로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

haughtyfaulty
haughty
faulty

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📝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!

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

mischievousdisobedientbadly behavedimpishcheeky

Antonyms

well-behavedobedientgood

Related

misbehavemisconductplayfulrascal