Nasty - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈnæstɪ|  American pronunciation of the word nasty
Brit.  |ˈnɑːstɪ|  British pronunciation of the word nasty

adjective

- exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent (syn: tight)
a nasty problem
- characterized by obscenity (syn: filthy, foul, smutty)
- disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter (syn: filthy, foul)
a nasty pigsty of a room

Extra examples

She has a nasty habit of biting her fingernails.

The medicine left a nasty taste in my mouth.

That nasty old man yelled at me just for stepping on his lawn!

He sent a nasty letter to the company.

She's got quite a nasty temper.

He said lots of downright nasty things about her.

She called him a few nasty names and left.

They were very nasty about the whole incident.

He is nasty to everyone.

There was a nasty smell about the premises.

The guards looked really nasty.

We had a nasty climb to reach the summit.

There's a nasty streak in her character.

Drivers often have a nasty habit of driving too close to cyclists.

Don't be so nasty to your mum (=do not treat her unkindly).

Word forms

adjective
comparative: nastier
superlative: nastiest
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