naughty
Translation
naughty, misbehaving, disobedient
Examples
The naughty child broke the vase.
The naughty child broke the vase.
He told a naughty joke at the party.
He told a naughty joke at the party.
Grammar Patterns
((a naughty noun)) a misbehaving (noun) He is a naughty boy.
((sb. is naughty)) (sb.) is misbehaving The puppy was being naughty.
Similar Words
Synonyms: misbehaving, mischievous; Antonyms: well-behaved, good
Etymology
From Old English 'nawiht' (nothing). 'Naughty' originally meant 'worthless', then 'wicked', and softened to 'misbehaving'.
Memory Tips
Sounds like 'knotty'. A knotty problem is difficult, and a naughty child can be difficult.