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# nasty

adjective (nasty, nastier, nastiest)

«nasty» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Very unpleasant to see, smell, taste or feel: «a nasty smell». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nasty/#m1)
2. Unkind and mean: «a nasty comment». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nasty/#m2)
3. Bad, serious or dangerous: «a nasty cut», «a nasty fall». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nasty/#m3)

### In the lessons

In lessons about friendship, being nasty (unkind words, teasing) hurts others; children learn to stop and say sorry. In health and safety, «a nasty cut» needs first aid. In stories, a nasty villain. Phrases: «a nasty shock», «a nasty cold», «turn nasty».

### Examples

- The milk had gone off and smelled nasty. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nasty/#x1)
- It was nasty of him to laugh at her. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nasty/#x2)
- She had a nasty fall off her bike. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nasty/#x3)
- Clean that nasty cut and put a plaster on it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nasty/#x4)
- The weather turned nasty. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nasty/#x5)
- Don't be nasty to your little brother. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nasty/#x6)
- I've got a nasty cold. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nasty/#x7)

### Note

Comparatives: nastier, nastiest. Opposite: nice, kind, pleasant. Informal but common.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «nasty» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nasty/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«nasty» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/nasty.html) on Mova free.