as in mischievous
engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior
told her to act her age and stop throwing temper tantrums like a naughty little girl
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Recent Examples of naughty
His subsequent performance was jubilant and a bit naughty.
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Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
The effect, as customer Dave Harwood of Orlando noted on his way out the door, was not particularly naughty.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
So Robert here, sitting in broad daylight smack bang in downtown Portland with four fentanyl pills on open display beside him, is now being slightly legally naughtier than during decriminalization.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2025
The eye-catching jacket—with an assist from the leopard print bag—gave Moss’s ladylike outfit a naughty edge.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for naughty
Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
The effect, as customer Dave Harwood of Orlando noted on his way out the door, was not particularly naughty.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
So Robert here, sitting in broad daylight smack bang in downtown Portland with four fentanyl pills on open display beside him, is now being slightly legally naughtier than during decriminalization.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2025
The eye-catching jacket—with an assist from the leopard print bag—gave Moss’s ladylike outfit a naughty edge.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for naughty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for naughty
Adjective
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Clark, who wore a mischievous smile, flayed her arm once more for the dramatics before stepping on the court and finishing a defensive drill.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Isaacs appeared in the film series as the father of Tom Felton's Draco Malfoy, a Hogwarts student wizard who serves as a mischievous antagonist opposite Harry Potter (Radcliffe), Ron Weasley (Grint), and Hermione Granger (Watson).—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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President Donald Trump intends to completely reimagine U.S. trade relations with our closest partners and fiercest rivals, for better or worse.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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For too long, environmentalism was focused on stopping bad things, such as pollution.—
Anna Broughel,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Naughty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naughty. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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