Nasty Definition & Meaning

nasty
adjective
  1. offensive or even (of persons) malicious; "in a nasty mood"; "a nasty accident"; "a nasty shock"; "a nasty smell"; "a nasty trick to pull"; "Will he say nasty things at my funeral?"- Ezra Pound
  2. exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent; "a nasty problem"; "a good man to have on your side in a tight situation"
  3. characterized by obscenity; "had a filthy mouth"; "foul language"; "smutty jokes"
  4. disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter; "as filthy as a pigsty"; "a foul pond"; "a nasty pigsty of a room"

Synonyms for nasty

awful adv

used as intensifiers; "terribly interesting"; "I'm awful sorry" exceptionally bad or displeasing; "atrocious taste

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difficult adj

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task

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dirty adj

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime; "dirty unswept sidewalks"; "a child in dirty overalls"; "dirty slums

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filthy adj

disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter; "as filthy as a pigsty"; "a foul pond

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foul adj

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust; "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease

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grotty adj

very unpleasant or offensive ; "a grotty little play"

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hard adv

with effort or force or vigor; "the team played hard"; "worked hard all day"; "pressed hard on the lever

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hateful adj

evoking or deserving hatred; "no vice is universally as hateful as ingratitude"- Joseph Priestly characterized by

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inclement adj

(of weather or climate) severe used of persons or behavior; showing no clemency or mercy

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lousy adj

very bad; "a lousy play"; "it's a stinking world" infested with lice; "burned their lousy clothes" vile; despicable

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"Nasty" in song lyrics

See how nasty is used in real songs:

  • "Pop that coochie, freak so nasty"
    2 Live Crew — Shake a Lil' Somethin'
  • "Verse 2: Freak Nasty"
    2 Live Crew f/ KC, Freak Nasty — 2 Live Party
  • "And I ain't been nice tonight, I'm mothafuckin' get nasty"
    Above the Law f/ PEE GEE — Endonesia

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Frequently asked questions

What does nasty mean?
offensive or even (of persons) malicious; "in a nasty mood"; "a nasty accident"; "a nasty shock"; "a nasty smell"; "a nasty trick to pull"; "Will he say nasty things at my funeral?"- Ezra Pound exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent; "a nasty problem"; "a good man to have on your side in a tight situation" characterized by obscenity; "had a filthy mouth"; "foul language"; "smutty jokes" disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter; "as filthy as a pigsty"; "a foul pond
What part of speech is nasty?
Nasty is an adjective.
How many definitions does nasty have?
Nasty has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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