NAUGHTY Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

naughty

adjective

ˈnȯ-tē

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 The naughty version pours sugar into your gas tank and rats you out to the IRS. —

Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025 Making things worse, someone out there was naughty, preventing Santa from conducting his typical year-end rally in the stock market. —

Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025 A little naughty and a little nice, the delectable scent spotlights black cherry, Bourbon vanilla, hazelnut and almond cream. —

Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 He then got struck by a lightning bolt and died, but he is said to reappear in his scarecrow attire at Christmastime, preying on naughty children for food. —

Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for naughty