Naughty Definition

nôtē
naughtier, naughties, naughtiest
adjective
naughtier, naughtiest
Wicked; bad; evil.
Webster's New World
Not behaving properly; mischievous or disobedient.
Webster's New World
Showing lack of decorum; improper, indelicate, or obscene.
Webster's New World

Mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly (especially of a child). [from 17th c.]

Some naughty boys at school hid the teacher's lesson notes.
Wiktionary

Immoral, sexually provocative; now in weakened sense, risqué, cheeky. [from 19th c.]

I bought some naughty lingerie for my honeymoon.
If I see you send another naughty email to your friends, you will be forbidden from using the computer!
Wiktionary
noun
One that is naughty.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Naughty

Adjective

Base Form:
naughty
Comparative:
naughtier
Superlative:
naughtiest

Origin of Naughty

  • Middle English noughti wicked from nought nothing, evil from Old English nāwiht nothing naught

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From naught +"Ž -y.

    From Wiktionary

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