Definitions for nastiness
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
nas•tyˈnæs ti(adj.)-ti•er, -ti•est
(adj.)disgustingly unclean; filthy.
offensive to taste or smell; nauseating.
indecent or obscene:
a nasty word.
highly objectionable or unpleasant.
vicious, spiteful, or ugly.
bad to deal with or experience:
a nasty cut; a nasty accident.
Slang. formidable:
a nasty pitching arm.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Status (usage)
(n.)a nasty person or thing.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Informal
Origin of nasty:
1350–1400; earlier also naxty, naxte, naskie, ME, prob. < ON
nas′ti•ness(n.)
-nasty
a combining form with the meaning “nastic pressure,” of the kind or in the direction specified by the initial element:
hyponasty.
Category: Affix
Origin of -nasty:
< Gk nast(ós) pressed close (see nastic ) + -y3
Princeton's WordNet
filth, filthiness, foulness, nastiness(noun)
a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse
cattiness, bitchiness, spite, spitefulness, nastiness(noun)
malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
nastiness(noun)
the quality of being unpleasant
"I flinched at the nastiness of his wound"
Wiktionary
nastiness(Noun)
a lack of cleanliness
nastiness(Noun)
, dirt or filth
nastiness(Noun)
indecency or corruption
nastiness(Noun)
an unpleasant or disagreeable action, taste or smell
Webster Dictionary
Nastiness(noun)
the quality or state of being nasty; extreme filthness; dirtiness; also, indecency; obscenity
Translations for nastiness
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- onaangenaamheid, goorheidAfrikaans
- بَذاءَه، رَداءَهArabic
- гадостBulgarian
- rudezaPortuguese (BR)
- nepříjemnost, odpornostCzech
- die EkeligkeitGerman
- modbydelighed; gemenhedDanish
- κακία, μοχθηρίαGreek
- maldad, rencorSpanish
- tigedusEstonian
- کثافتFarsi
- inhottavuusFinnish
- méchancetéFrench
- נִבזוּתHebrew
- गंदापन, घिनौनापन, अश्लीलताHindi
- neugodnostCroatian
- csúnya/undorító/kellemetlen volta vminekHungarian
- ketidakramahanIndonesian
- viðbjóður; illkvittniIcelandic
- sgradevolezza; cattiveriaItalian
- きたなさJapanese
- 불결함Korean
- bjaurumas, nemalonumasLithuanian
- nelietība; nejaucībaLatvian
- keadaan yang menjijikkanMalay
- onaardigheidDutch
- styggedom, ekkelhetNorwegian
- przykry charakterPolish
- کثافتPersian
- كثافتPashto
- rudezaPortuguese
- răutateRomanian
- противностьRussian
- odpornosťSlovak
- zoprnostSlovenian
- nezgodnostSerbian
- otäckhet, elakhetSwedish
- ความน่ารังเกียจThai
- pislik, iğrençlikTurkish
- 齷齪，不潔，令人作嘔，惡劣(指態度、脾氣、天氣)，嚴重，尷尬棘手Chinese (Trad.)
- паскудністьUkrainian
- پھوہڑ پنUrdu
- sự khó chịuVietnamese
- 龌龊，不洁Chinese (Simp.)
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