Nasty: meaning, definitions and examples
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nasty
[ ˈnæsti ]
describing something unpleasant
Nasty is used to describe something that is unpleasant, dirty, or offensive. It can also refer to someone who is mean-spirited or unkind.
Synonyms
disgusting, mean, offensive, unkind, unpleasant
Examples of usage
- That food looks nasty, I wouldn't eat it.
- He made a nasty comment about her appearance.
- Don't be so nasty to your sister, it's not nice.
- The nasty smell coming from the garbage can was unbearable.
- The movie had a lot of nasty scenes that made me uncomfortable.
describing an action done in a mean or offensive way
When used as an adverb, nasty describes an action that is done in a mean or offensive way.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He spoke to her nastily, making her feel small.
- She looked at him nastily, as if he had done something wrong.
Translations
Translations of the word "nasty" in other languages:
🇵🇹 desagradável
- nojento
- maligno
🇮🇳 बुरा
- घिनौना
- नापाक
🇩🇪 unangenehm
- eklig
- böse
🇮🇩 menjijikkan
- jahat
- tidak enak
🇺🇦 неприємний
- огидний
- злий
🇵🇱 nieprzyjemny
- obrzydliwy
- zły
🇯🇵 不快な (ふかいな)
- 嫌な (いやな)
- 意地悪な (いじわるな)
🇫🇷 désagréable
- dégoûtant
- méchant
🇪🇸 desagradable
- asqueroso
- malvado
🇹🇷 hoş olmayan
- iğrenç
- kötü
🇰🇷 불쾌한
- 역겨운
- 악한
🇸🇦 غير سار
- مقرف
- شرير
🇨🇿 nepříjemný
- odporný
- zlý
🇸🇰 nepríjemný
- odporný
- zlý
🇨🇳 讨厌的 (tǎoyàn de)
- 恶心的 (ěxīn de)
- 恶毒的 (èdú de)
🇸🇮 neprijeten
- ogaben
- zloben
🇮🇸 óþægilegur
- viðbjóðslegur
- illur
🇰🇿 жағымсыз
- жексұрын
- зұлым
🇬🇪 არასასიამოვნო
- საძაგელი
- ბოროტი
🇦🇿 xoşagəlməz
- iyrənc
- pis
🇲🇽 desagradable
- asqueroso
- malvado
Word origin
The word 'nasty' originated from Middle English in the late 14th century, derived from Old French 'nastre' meaning dirty or filthy. Over time, its meaning evolved to include being mean or offensive. It has been used widely in English literature and everyday language to describe unpleasant or unkind things.