nasty

nas-ty · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Very unpleasant or bad.

  2. 2.

    Behaving in an unkind or spiteful way.

  3. 3.

    Serious or dangerous (of an injury or situation).

  4. 4.

    Physically disgusting or repulsive.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    nasty piece of work — an unpleasant or difficult person
  • •
    turn nasty — to become aggressive or threatening

Related words

Antonyms: kind, nice, pleasant
See also: mean, nice, unpleasant
Synonyms: disgusting, mean, unpleasant, vile

Etymology

Origin uncertain; possibly from Old French nastre ("bad, strange").