naughtier; naughtiest
1
a
: guilty of disobedience or misbehavior
a naughty child
b
archaic
: vicious in moral character : wicked
2
: lacking in taste or propriety
No naughty jokes in front of the children, please!
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Examples of naughty in a Sentence
She gave him a naughty smile.
told her to act her age and stop throwing temper tantrums like a naughty little girl
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From horrifying films about a snowman going on a murderous rampage to those about folkloric Christmas demons who terrorize naughty families, there are plenty of grown-ups-only holiday movies that will make for an exciting kid-free movie night.
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Lydia Price, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Use barrier protection like condoms: Birth control pills and other contraceptive approaches that do not provide a physical barrier between both of your naughty bits will not protect you against STIs.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Krampus is rumored to punish children who have been naughty on the evening of Dec. 5, also known as Krampusnacht, by whipping them, eating them or dragging them to hell.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Sometimes plotting a fantasy feels as naughty as enacting it.
—Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
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Lydia Price, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Use barrier protection like condoms: Birth control pills and other contraceptive approaches that do not provide a physical barrier between both of your naughty bits will not protect you against STIs.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Krampus is rumored to punish children who have been naughty on the evening of Dec. 5, also known as Krampusnacht, by whipping them, eating them or dragging them to hell.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Sometimes plotting a fantasy feels as naughty as enacting it.
—Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Naughty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naughty. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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