ˈnȯ]d.]ē, ]t], ]i also ˈnä] adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: naught (II) + -y
1.
a. archaic : of inferior quality : poor
very naughty figs, which could not be eaten — Jer 24:2 (Authorized Version)
b. chiefly Scotland : insignificant , good-for-nothing
2.
a. archaic : vicious in moral character : wicked
naughty persons … have practiced dangerously against your state — Shakespeare
b. : guilty of disobedience or misbehavior
treated like a grown-up gangster, whereas he ought to be treated as a naughty boy — Times Literary Supplement
3. : violating accepted standards of morality, good taste, or polite behavior
books … with naughty illustrations — Thomas Wolfe
will be naughty for the young generation to question anything — Sinclair Lewis
Synonyms: see bad