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Definition naughty in American English

naughty adjective

adjective
/ˈnɔti/
1

a naughty child behaves badly and does not do what you ask them to

Example

a naughty boy

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1.1

a naughty adult does something that they know they should not do

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2

offensive or not polite. This word is used mainly to or by children

Example

a naughty word

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Definition naughty in American English