26984 words

nastiest

6 definitions • 11 examples
1
bad or very unpleasant:

Examples:

There's a nasty smell in here.
He had a nasty cut above the eye.
She has a nasty habit of picking on people in meetings.
2

Examples:

Don't be so nasty to your brother - he's four years younger than you!
3

Examples:

In an emergency you could get out through a window, but it would be a nasty drop.
The situation could turn (= become) nasty at any moment.
4

Examples:

She said some really nasty things about him.
5
to think that something bad is likely to happen or to be true:

Examples:

I've got a nasty feeling that I forgot to tell Joe I couldn't come.
6
mean, unpleasant, or offensive:

Examples:

He was, to be honest, a nasty man, with never a kind word for anyone.
I got a rather nasty (= severe) cut from the garage door.

Navigation