naughty

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Synonyms: haughty, naught, naughts, naughtly, noughty

Antonyms: haughty, naught, naughts, naughtly, noughty

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Adjective

1. [[mischievous|Mischievous]]; tending to [[misbehave]] or act badly (especially of a child). {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
2. Sexually provocative; now in weakened sense, [[risqué]], [[cheeky]]. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}
3. {{lb|en|informal|of a treat}} [[decadent|Decadent]], had as [[indulgence]], especially an [[unhealthy]] one.
4. {{lb|en|now|_|rare|archaic}} [[evil|Evil]], [[wicked]], morally [[reprehensible]]. {{defdate|from 15th c.}}
5. {{lb|en|obsolete}} [[bad|Bad]], [[worthless]], [[substandard]]. {{defdate|16th–19th c.}}

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