Synonyms of naughty
120 similar words · 2 opposite words
Another word for naughty is vulgar. Other synonyms of naughty are bold, risqué, impure, brazen-faced and irreverent. The opposite of naughty is nice.
Synonyms and similar words for naughty
adjectiveMischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly (especially of a child).
- impishMischievous; of or befitting an imp.
- misbehaved
- impudent
- sassy
- audacious
- boldNaughty; insolent; badly-behaved.
- get wise
- bold-faced
- bold as brassVery bold; very forward or impudent.
- brassy
- malapert literaryCheeky, impudent, saucy.
- brazen
- brazen-facedImpudent; open and without shame.
- cheeky
- chutzpadikShowing chutzpah; not showing due respect; impudent; impertinent; brazen.
- cute
- faceyA surname.
- familiar
- flippant
- flip
- forward
- fresh
- impious
- impertinent
- insolent
- irreverentLacking respect; not having or not showing respect for or seriousness towards something that is usually treated with...
- petulant
- saucy
- cocket obsoletePert; saucy.
- dicacious rareTalkative; pert; saucy.
- pert rare
adjectiveSexually provocative; now in weakened sense, risqué, cheeky.
- dirty
- racy
- adult
- bawdy
- blue
- indecent
- filthy
- gross
- impureUnchaste; obscene (not according to or not abiding by some system of sexual morality).
- ithyphallicLascivious, obscene.
- lewd
- licentious
- mucky
- near the knuckle UKRisqué, sexual, suggestive of impropriety.
- obscene
- off-colour
- raunchy
- ribaldCoarsely, vulgarly, or lewdly amusing; referring to sexual matters in a rude or irreverent way.
- ribaudredFilthy; obscene; ribald.
- ribaudrous
- risquéSlightly sexually suggestive; bordering on indelicate.
- rorty UKBoisterous, rowdy, saucy, dissipated, or risqué.
- salacious
- shocking
- sluttish
- slutlikeLike a slut; slutty, promiscuous.
- sluttyOf, resembling, or suitable for, a slut.
- smutty
- spicy
- tartish
- tarty
- trampy
- vulgarDebased; uncouth; distasteful; obscene.
- harlot rareWanton; lewd; low; base.
adjectiveDecadent, had as indulgence, especially an unhealthy one.
- epicureanDevoted to luxurious living.
- sinfulConstituting a sin; morally or religiously wrong; wicked; evil.
- voluptuaryOf or relating to the seeking of sensual pleasure.
- Babylonian figuratively
- decadentLuxuriously self-indulgent.
- epicureal
- epicureous
- epicurishEpicurean.
- hedonicPursuing pleasure in a devoted manner.
- hedonisticDevoted to pleasure.
- intemperateIndulging any appetite or passion to excess, especially the drinking of alcohol.
- lotus-eatingIn the manner of a lotus-eater.
- self-indulgentExhibiting tendencies of self-indulgence.
- sensualisticAdopting or teaching the doctrines of sensualism.
- sybariteSynonym of sybaritic (“of or having the qualities of a sybarite; dedicated to excessive comfort and enjoyment...
- sybariticOf or having the qualities of a sybarite (“a person devoted to luxury and pleasure”); dedicated to excessive comfort...
- sybariticalSybaritic.
- voluptuarianSynonym of voluptuary.
- luxurious datedEnjoying the pleasures of luxury, accustomed to luxury.
adjectiveEvil, wicked, morally reprehensible.
- baneful
- nithingNotoriously evil or wicked; infamous.
- sordid
- abandonedHaving given oneself up to vice; immoral; extremely wicked, or sinning without restraint; irreclaimably wicked.
- badOf low quality.
- bad appleA person who is not wholesome, honest, or trustworthy, especially one who has an adverse influence on others.
- bad seed
- baleful
- scurrilous
- baseMorally reprehensible, immoral; cowardly.
- black-heartedHaving a wicked, malignant disposition; morally bad.
- darkWithout moral or spiritual light; sinister, malevolent, malign.
- deleterious
- demonicExtremely cruel or evil; abhorrent or repugnant; diabolical.
- depraved
- despicableFit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean.
- detrimentalCausing damage or harm.
- devilishEvil, wicked.
- diabolicalExtremely wicked or cruel.
- evil
- evil-mindedHaving evil thoughts or intentions.
- flagitious literary
- harmfulCausing or likely to cause harm or damage; injurious.
- heinous
- ill-intentionedHaving bad intentions; malevolent.
- ill-natured
- immoralBreaching principles of natural law, rectitude, or justice, and so inconsistent with the demands of virtue, purity, or...
- incorrigible
- iniquitousMorally objectionable; sinful, wicked.
- injurious
- knavishHaving the characteristics of a knave; mischievous, roguish, waggish, rascally or impertinent.
- maleficHaving an evil or harmful influence; baleful.
- maleficentHarmful or evil in intent or effect.
- malevolentHaving or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others.
- maliciousIntending to do harm; characterized by spite and malice.
- malign
Opposite of naughty
Meaning of naughty
- adjective Mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly (especially of a child).
- adjective Sexually provocative; now in weakened sense, risqué, cheeky.
- adjective Decadent, had as indulgence, especially an unhealthy one.
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Questions about synonyms of naughty
- What is another word for naughty?
- Naughty has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as vulgar, bold, risqué, impure, brazen-faced, irreverent, impish and forward.
- What is the opposite of naughty?
- The opposite of naughty is nice.
- What does naughty mean?
- Naughty means mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly (especially of a child).
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