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- pronunciation:
- nae
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
nastier, nastiest |
| definition 1: |
very bad to look at, smell, or taste.
Rotten eggs have a nasty smell.- synonyms:
- foul
- similar words:
- awful, horrible, offensive
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| definition 2: |
mean or rude; not kind.
You should apologize for saying such a nasty thing to your sister.- antonyms:
- kind, nice, polite, sweet
- similar words:
- horrible, mean, offensive
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| definition 3: |
causing harm, trouble, or danger.
He had a nasty fall on those broken steps.- synonyms:
- awful, bad, terrible
- antonyms:
- minor
- similar words:
- critical, dangerous, serious, severe
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| related words: |
dirty, hard, messy, unpleasant |
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| derivations: |
nastily (adv.), nastiness (n.) |
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