Meaning & use
naughty
Behaving badly or disobediently, especially said of a child; or, informally, mildly indecent.
See it in a sentence
The naughty puppy chewed through another pair of shoes while we were out.
The comedian's naughty jokes made the older relatives blush at dinner.
A note on using this word
Naughty is mild and often affectionate when describing children or pets, but shifts toward a coy sense of 'slightly indecent' elsewhere.
Words with a similar meaning
mischievousmisbehaving
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Words with an opposite meaning
obedientwell-behaved
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