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- Dictionarynas·ti·ness/ˈnastēnəs/
noun
- 1. the state or quality of being nasty: "the nastiness of the campaign" Similar Opposite
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1. a. : disgustingly filthy. nasty living conditions. b. : physically repugnant. a nasty taste. 2. : indecent, obscene. nasty language. 3. : mean, tawdry. living a cheap and nasty life—G. B. Shaw. 4. a. : extremely hazardous (see hazardoussense 1) or harmful. a nasty undertow.
the quality of being bad or very unpleasant: She was wary of the nastiness of politics. A chef reveals the nastiness inside upscale restaurant kitchens: old fish, grimy meat, and rivers of butter. unkind behaviour or an unkind character:
A person's nastiness is their characteristic of being hateful or spiteful. When you complain angrily about your meal at a restaurant, your nastiness isn't likely to help you get better food or service. Nastiness in people is generally unpleasant and malicious.
Synonyms for NASTINESS: malice, venom, hatred, cruelty, spite, meanness, hatefulness, maliciousness; Antonyms of NASTINESS: love, devotion, passion, civility, friendliness, hospitality, cordiality, amiability
the fact of being very bad, unpleasant or dangerous. Life for many people at that time was chiefly made up of grime, dirt, disease and general nastiness. Check pronunciation: nastiness. Definition of nastiness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Find 45 different ways to say NASTINESS, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.
1. a. Disgusting or repellent: a nasty odor rising from the garbage can. See Synonyms at offensive. b. Unpleasantly cold or wet: nasty weather. c. Archaic Dirty; filthy. 2. Morally offensive or indecent: a nasty film. 3. a. Unpleasant or annoying: a nasty habit. b. Mean or spiteful: Stop being nasty to each other. 4.
Aug 31, 2023 · Noun. [ edit] nastiness ( countable and uncountable, plural nastinesses) ( uncountable) Lack of cleanliness . ( uncountable) Dirt, filth . ( uncountable) Indecency; corruption; unkindness, meanness, spite, harshness, cruelty . ( uncountable) Unpleasantness, disagreeableness (to the senses).
noun. (uncountable) A lack of cleanliness. Wiktionary. (US, uncountable) Dirt or filth. Wiktionary. (uncountable) Indecency or corruption. Wiktionary. (countable) An unpleasant or disagreeable action, taste or smell. Wiktionary. Synonyms: foulness. filthiness. bitchiness. cattiness. spitefulness. venomousness. poisonousness. meanness. malignity.
adj. offensive to taste, smell, or the senses in general; nauseating: a nasty smell of garbage. indecent or obscene: nasty language. highly objectionable or unpleasant: a nasty habit. vicious, angry, threatening, or ugly: A nasty dog guards his store at night. bad to deal with or experience: a nasty accident. nas•ti•ly /ˈnæstəli/ adv.
