Used in a Sentence

naughty

How to use naughty in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for naughty.

Editorial note

That's why I'd use the word naughty rather than evil.

Examples9
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

suggestive of sexual impropriety; "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of naughty gathered in one view.

adjective

suggestive of sexual impropriety; "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip"

adjective

badly behaved; "a naughty boy"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for naughty.

adjective

suggestive of sexual impropriety; "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip"

adjective

badly behaved; "a naughty boy"

Example sentences

1

That's why I'd use the word naughty rather than evil.

2

People are coming here, crying that "someone on the internet was naughty!

3

What 'naughty' stuff will you do when you've actually got some serious skin in the game?

4

In which case the image could also represent some of the playful, naughty daemons in that history[1].

5

" :]Sadly, my acquaintance didn't mature like the rest of us and decided to use his knowledge and skills to do naughty things, and the FBI got him. Good riddance.

6

And I am thinking "naughty" is not necessarily the best word for this quality and is bound to be misinterpreted by some folks.

7

For example, in paragraph 3 Seth writes that PG looks for founders that are "naughty" and writes about levels of rule-breaking.

8

Yeah I miss those times - especially the fact that hacking/phreaking was seen as just a little 'naughty' and not worthy of hard time in a federal prison.

Proper noun examples

1

Naughty, naughty.- You expect me to spend a few hundred dollars to travel to your location for the 2nd, in-person interview?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use naughty in a sentence?

That's why I'd use the word naughty rather than evil.

What does naughty mean?

suggestive of sexual impropriety; "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip"

What part of speech is naughty?

naughty is commonly used as adjective.