Nasty (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter; "as filthy as a pigsty"; "a foul pond"; "a nasty pigsty of a room".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Filthy
• Foul

Related Words

• Nastiness (noun)

Meaning ²

Exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent; "a nasty problem"; "a good man to have on your side in a tight situation".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Tight

Meaning ³

Characterized by obscenity; "had a filthy mouth"; "foul language"; "smutty jokes".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Filthy
• Cruddy
• Foul
• Smutty

Related Words

• Nastiness (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Offensive or even (of persons) malicious; "in a nasty mood"; "a nasty accident"; "a nasty shock"; "a nasty smell"; "a nasty trick to pull"; "Will he say nasty things at my funeral?"- Ezra Pound.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Awful

Antonyms

• Nice

Related Words

• Nastiness (noun)