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   nasty

   /ˈnɑːsti/

   adjective

   • 1. very bad or unpleasant: "plastic bags burn with a nasty, acrid smell" Similar unpleasantdisagreeabledisgustingdistastefulawfuldreadfulhorribleterriblevilefoulabominablefrightfulloathsomerevoltingrepulsiveodioussickeningnauseatingnauseousrepellentrepugnanthorrendoushideousappallingatrociousoffensiveobjectionableobnoxiousunpalatableunsavouryunappetizingoff-puttinguninvitingdirtyfilthysqualidnoxiousevil-smellingfoul-smellingsmellystinkingrankrancidfetidmalodorousacridinformal:ghastlyhorridgruesomeputriddiabolicalyuckysick-makinggodawfulgrossickystinkybeastlygrottywhiffypongyniffylousyskankyfunkyon the noseliterary:noisomemephiticarchaic:disgustfulloathlyrare:miasmalolidseriousdangerousbadawfuldreadfulterriblefrightfulcriticalseveregravealarmingworryingconcerningpainfuluglyOpposite nicedelightfullovelypleasantslightminor
   • ▪ (of the weather) unpleasantly cold or wet: "it's a nasty old night" Similar unpleasantdisagreeablefoulfilthyinclementwetrainystormycoldfoggyblusterysquallyOpposite finesunny
   • ▪ repugnant to the mind: "her stories are very nasty, full of murder and violence"
   • 2. behaving in an unpleasant or spiteful way: "Harry was a nasty, foul-mouthed old devil" Similar unkindunpleasantunfriendlydisagreeableinconsiderateuncharitablerudechurlishspitefulmaliciousmeanmean-spiritedill-temperedill-naturedill-humouredbad-temperedhostileviciousmalevolentevil-mindedsurlyobnoxiouspoisonousvenomousvindictivemalignmalignantcantankeroushatefulhurtfulcruelwoundingabusiveinformal:bitchycattyvulgar slang:shittyOpposite charmingagreeablenicelikeable
   • ▪ annoying or unwelcome: "life has a nasty habit of repeating itself" Similar annoyingirritatinginfuriatingunwelcomedisagreeableunpleasantunfortunatemaddeningexasperatingirksomevexingvexatiousinformal:aggravatingpesky
   • 3. damaging or harmful: "a nasty, vicious-looking hatchet"

   noun

   • 1. an unpleasant or harmful person or thing: informal "a water conditioner to neutralize chlorine and other nasties"
   • ▪ a horror video or film. informal

   Word Origin late Middle English: of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. nastily adverb

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   Learn the definition of nasty as an adjective, meaning bad, unpleasant, unkind, or dangerous. Find synonyms, antonyms, and examples of nasty in different contexts and languages.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the adjective nasty, from filthy to disagreeable to harmful. See synonyms, antonyms, examples, etymology, and related words for nasty.

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   Nasty is an adjective that means physically filthy, disgusting, offensive, or unpleasant. It can also be a noun for an offensive or unpleasant person or thing. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective nasty, which can describe something or someone as very bad, unpleasant, unkind or offensive. See idioms, synonyms and collocations with nasty.

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   Nasty means unpleasant, offensive, or repugnant, or a person or thing that is nasty. Find out the origin, usage, and related words of nasty in this comprehensive online dictionary.

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   disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter. “a nasty pigsty of a room” synonyms: filthy, foul. dirty, soiled, unclean.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of nasty – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Nasty means very bad, unkind or very angry or violent. Learn how to use this adjective with different meanings and see translations in other languages.