nasty meaning and definition

NASTY adjective

Definition of nasty (adjective)

1. offensive or even (of persons) malicious
   • "in a nasty mood"; "a nasty accident"; "a nasty shock"; "a nasty smell"; "a nasty trick to pull"; "Will he say nasty things at my funeral?"- Ezra Pound
   • synonyms: awful
   • antonym: nice
2. exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent
   • "a nasty problem"; "a good man to have on your side in a tight situation"
   • synonyms: tight
3. characterized by obscenity
   • "had a filthy mouth"; "foul language"; "smutty jokes"
   • synonyms: cruddy, filthy, foul, smutty
4. disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
   • "as filthy as a pigsty"; "a foul pond"; "a nasty pigsty of a room"
   • synonyms: filthy, foul