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nasty

1

[ nas-tee ]

adjective

nastier, nastiest.
  1. physically filthy; disgustingly unclean:

    a nasty pigsty of a room.

    Synonyms: grimy, foul, dirty

    Antonyms: unstained, spotless, immaculate, clean

  2. offensive to taste or smell; nauseating:

    This ointment is really nasty—couldn't they make it smell less vile?

    Synonyms: ugly, catty, bitchy, malevolent, malicious, mean, repellent, repulsive, sickening

  3. a nasty habit.

  4. vicious, spiteful, or unkind:

    a nasty dog;

    a nasty rumor.

  5. bad or hard to deal with, encounter, undergo, etc.; dangerous; serious: a nasty accident.

    a nasty cut;

    a nasty accident.

  6. very unpleasant or disagreeable:

    nasty weather.

    Synonyms: inclement, stormy

  7. morally filthy; obscene; indecent:

    a nasty word.

    Synonyms: smutty

  8. Slang. formidable: a young pitcher with a nasty slider.

    the raw, nasty power of this engine;

    a young pitcher with a nasty slider.



noun

plural nasties.
  1. Informal. a nasty person or thing.

-nasty

2
  1. a combining form with the meaning “nastic pressure,” of the kind or in the direction specified by the initial element:

    hyponasty.

-nasty

1

combining form

  1. indicating a nastic movement to a certain stimulus

    nyctinasty

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

nasty

2

/ ˈnɑːstɪ /

adjective

  1. unpleasant, offensive, or repugnant
  2. (of an experience, condition, etc) unpleasant, dangerous, or painful

    a nasty wound

  3. spiteful, abusive, or ill-natured
  4. obscene or indecent
  5. nasty piece of work informal.
    a cruel or mean person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an offensive or unpleasant person or thing

    a video nasty

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • -nastic, combining_form:in_adjective
  • ˈnastily, adverb
  • ˈnastiness, noun
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Other Words From

  • nas·ti·ly adverb
  • nas·ti·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nasty1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, further origen unknown

Origin of nasty2

< Greek nast ( ós ) pressed close ( nastic ) + -y 3
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nasty1

from Greek nastos pressed down, close-pressed

Origin of nasty2

C14: origen obscure; probably related to Swedish dialect nasket and Dutch nestig dirty
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Example Sentences

“Presidents of both parties have always said very harsh and very nasty things about the other party,” Schnur noted.

She said "James" seemed "nice" and "decent" and would leap to her defence online when other accounts posted "nasty" comments about her.

From BBC

But, as the Atlantic's Adam Serwer said on Bluesky, the right's definition of "free speech" is "conservatives being able to say nasty things about people without those people being able to respond."

From Salon

Historically, bird flu has been a nasty bug to catch.

From Salon

"It's not nasty, but it is physical – it's not for the faint-hearted," he said.

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