1(especially of a child) badly behaved; disobedient:you’ve been a really naughty boy
2 informal mildly rude or indecent, typically because related to sex:naughty goings-on
3 archaic wicked.
Phrases
the naughty step
British informal
a place where a child is sent after misbehaving in order to reflect on their actions.
a situation of public disgrace:the bosses of the unions found themselves on the naughty step
Derivatives
naughtily
adverb
naughtiness
noun
Origin:
late Middle English: from naught+ -y1. The earliest recorded sense was 'possessing nothing'; the sense 'wicked' also dates from late Middle English, and gave rise to the current senses
naughty in other Oxford dictionaries
Definition of naughty in the US English dictionary
