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Meaning of "naughtiness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NAUGHTINESS

naughtiness  [ˈnɔːtɪnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NAUGHTINESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Naughtiness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NAUGHTINESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of naughtiness in the English dictionary

The first definition of naughtiness in the dictionary is mischievous or disobedient behaviour. Other definition of naughtiness is mild indecency and titillation. Naughtiness is also sexual intercourse.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NAUGHTINESS


artiness
ˈɑːtɪnɪs
craftiness
ˈkrɑːftɪnɪs
dirtiness
ˈdɜːtɪnɪs
haughtiness
ˈhɔːtɪnɪs
heartiness
ˈhɑːtɪnɪs
lustiness
ˈlʌstɪnɪs
mightiness
ˈmaɪtɪnɪs
mustiness
ˈmʌstɪnɪs
nastiness
ˈnɑːstɪnɪs
pettiness
ˈpɛtɪnɪs
prettiness
ˈprɪtɪnɪs
rootiness
ˈruːtɪnɪs
shirtiness
ˈʃɜːtɪnɪs
sleetiness
ˈsliːtɪnɪs
snootiness
ˈsnuːtɪnɪs
sportiness
ˈspɔːtɪnɪs
tartiness
ˈtɑːtɪnɪs
tastiness
ˈteɪstɪnɪs
thriftiness
ˈθrɪftɪnɪs
yeastiness
ˈjiːstɪnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NAUGHTINESS

nauch
Naucratis
naugahyde
naught
naughtier
naughtiest
naughtily
naughty
naughty bits
naughty nineties
naughty step
naughty word
naumachia
naumachiae
naumachies
naumachy
naunt
nauplial
nauplii
naupliiform

WORDS THAT END LIKE NAUGHTINESS

agribusiness
big business
bulkiness
business
cleanliness
cleanliness is next to godliness
comeliness
dizziness
do the business
e-business
emptiness
family business
fitness
friendliness
happiness
holiness
laziness
loneliness
loveliness
readiness
timeliness

Synonyms and antonyms of naughtiness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «naughtiness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NAUGHTINESS

Find out the translation of naughtiness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of naughtiness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «naughtiness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

顽皮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

travesuras
570 millions of speakers

English

naughtiness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शरारत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سوء الخلق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

озорство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

malícia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দুষ্টামি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mauvaise conduite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kekasaran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ungezogenheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

行儀の悪さ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

와파
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Naughtiness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lời nói tục tỉu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறும்புத்தனத்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओंगळपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yaramazlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cattiveria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niegrzeczne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бешкетництво
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

obrăznicie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αταξίες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

boosheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

naughtiness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

naughtiness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of naughtiness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NAUGHTINESS»

The term «naughtiness» is regularly used and occupies the 102.211 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NAUGHTINESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «naughtiness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «naughtiness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about naughtiness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NAUGHTINESS»

Discover the use of naughtiness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to naughtiness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bloom County Babylon: Five Years of Basic Naughtiness
An anthology of cartoons from the syndicated comic strip, "Bloom County" encompasses highlights from the five-year span of the strip
Berke Breathed, 1986
2
Japanese-English Guide to Sex, Kink and Naughtiness
The Japanese-English Guide to Sex, Kink and Naughtiness uses 14 point Hoefler Text for Romanized terms and 12 point for the English descriptions. Japanese word headings use a 14 point Hiragino Kaku Gothic typeface. Illustrations were ...
Nate Jensen, 2009
3
Ode To Naughtiness
Jamie Lynn Morris. 11411111; LYnn lTIORRlS Ode to Naughtiness Jamie Lynn Morris Copyright © 2007 by. Front Cover.
Jamie Lynn Morris, 2009
4
Ethics in British Children's Literature: Unexamined Life
Naughtiness tangles with good and evil without finally settling for one or the other , recognizing them in absence and drawing attention to its relationship with them. Agard's seeker can then reach beyond good and evil, back — and so forward ...
Lisa Sainsbury, 2013
5
Disobedience: Concept and Practice
more often than not, naughtiness also relates to children and their playful disobedience. In the fourteenth century, 'naughti' incurred being 'needy', or having nothing, or indicating a nought, or lack (Skeat 2007: 323). The wickedness and moral ...
Elena Loizidou, 2013
6
The Affair: A Collection of Naughtiness from Black Lace
A Collection of Naughtiness from Black Lace Lindsay Gordon. We shopped carefully for my first meeting with the judge. We'd gone to Somerset, a pricey mall, one that I rarely visited. But this was Georgy's show and, after all, it was the judge's ...
Lindsay Gordon, 2010
7
Lectures exegetical and practical on the Epistle of James, ...
spoken of being thus not ' filthiness ' (the one) and ' superfluity of naughtiness' ( the other), but 'filthiness of naughtiness' and 'superfluity of naughtiness.' The words 'superfluity of naughtiness ' have a decidedly odd sound to our ears, and the ...
Robert Johnstone (of Edinburgh.), 1871
8
Language, Vision, and Music: Selected Papers from the 8th ...
The naughty approach In the enhanced Bouncy paradigm, the naughtiness is a new concept reflecting the agent's willingness to react appropriately to the user's input. Naughtiness has an impact on which places Bouncy is going to in his ...
Paul Mc Kevitt, Seán Ó Nualláin, Conn Mulvihill, 2002
9
101 Interventions in Group Therapy
Lise Motherwell THOUGHTS ON PLAYAND NAUGHTINESS Freud attributed healthy adult development to the ability “to work and to love.” Terr (2000) argues that the ability to play is an equally important aspect of social, cognitive, and ...
Scott Simon Fehr, 2010
10
Developing High Quality Data Models
It was Cliff Longman who first introduced me to the idea of a Naughtiness Index. Given a set of principles, the Naughtiness Index tells you whether you have been a goody-two-shoes or somewhat lax. The most important thing I have noticed is ...
Matthew West, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NAUGHTINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term naughtiness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Reckless Shekulation on futures of Johnny Manziel, Andy Dalton
Mallett was a first-round talent who fell to the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft because of some off-field naughtiness at Arkansas. He also has ... «NFL.com, Jul 15»
2
Production of the 'King and I' Captures the Story Beautifully
With the purpose of entertaining a visiting dignitary, played with hilarious British naughtiness by Tim Nolan, the dance casts a hypnotic spell ... «Livermore Independent, Jul 15»
3
West End Bares 2015 Set for September
Now in its 6th year, this annual event combines the naughtiness of burlesque along with the razzle dazzle of the West End featuring the hottest ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
4
Louise's weekend Fringe Binge
I love burlesque when it's done in the original spirit of burlesque, which I think is less about sexiness and more about naughtiness. It's about ... «DC Theatre Scene, Jul 15»
5
Tim Minchin's MATILDA Musical Headed to the Big Screen with New …
And there will be the conundrum of trying to capture the naughtiness and anarchy of the stage version." A non-musical film based on Roald ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
6
Rob Oller commentary | Ohio State football: Fun-loving Cardale …
His most recent wink-wink naughtiness came via tweet to mixed martial arts champion Ronda Rousey after last week's ESPY awards, for which ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
7
'Tangerine's' stars channel real lives
... and manic, she speaks quickly and playfully, peppering her speech with benign expletives followed by coy apologies for her "naughtiness.". «The Columbian, Jul 15»
8
Back to the Blackboard
As the acts of naughtiness and punishments escalate, the question becomes: Can you redeem yourself? Yes, you can—by slipping into your ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
9
I have seen the damage caused when children are deprived of their …
These can easily be misinterpreted as naughtiness, whereas in reality they come from a place of fear and are an integral part of their survival ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
10
Sexy world: R. Kelly's 5 craziest songs
... fun misdirections and Benny Hill-style naughtiness. The challenge for fans is to determine where does the fantasy end and the reality begin. «Asbury Park Press, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Naughtiness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/naughtiness>. Apr 2024 ».
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