Synonyms for
Nasty
Definition
unpleasant, disagreeable, or dirty
Synonyms & similar words
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Literary
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Common collocations
- nasty surprise
- nasty comment
- nasty accident
- nasty habit
- nasty weather
- nasty fall
- nasty smell
Word family
Usage note
Nasty often implies a strong negative emotional reaction or a sense of disgust. It can refer to something unpleasant in taste, appearance, or character.
Example sentences
- The rotten sandwich tasted nasty.
- The dirty dish was full of nasty germs.
- The mean bully said some nasty things to his classmates.
- The old socks in the gym locker room smelled nasty.
- The slimy worm felt nasty in my hand.
Quotes
I've been called many names like perfectionist, difficult and obsessive. I think it takes obsession, takes searching for the details for any artist to be good. - Barbra Streisand
The only thing that scares me more than space aliens is the idea that there aren't any space aliens. We can't be the best that creation has to offer. I pray we're not all there is. If so, we're in big trouble. - Ellen DeGeneres
I don't think there's anything more important than making peace before it's too late. And it almost always falls to the child to try to move toward the parent. - Jane Fonda