nasty

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nas|ty /n'ɑːsti, n'æsti/ (nastier nastiest)
1 [ADJ]
Something that is nasty is very unpleasant to see, experience, or feel.
...an extremely nasty murder...
This divorce could turn nasty.
= horrible
● nastiness [N-UNCOUNT]
...the nastiness of war.
2 [ADJ]
If you describe a person or their behaviour as nasty, you mean that they behave in an unkind and unpleasant way.
What nasty little snobs you all are...
The guards looked really nasty...
Mummy is so nasty to me when Daddy isn't here.
= horrid
≠ nice
● nastily [ADV] ADV after v
She took the money and eyed me nastily...
Nikki laughed nastily.
● nastiness [N-UNCOUNT]
As the years went by his nastiness began to annoy his readers.
3 [ADJ]
If you describe something as nasty, you mean it is unattractive, undesirable, or in bad taste.
...Emily's nasty little house in Balham...
That damned Farrel made some nasty jokes here about Mr. Lane.
= horrid
≠ nice
4 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
A nasty problem or situation is very worrying and difficult to deal with.
A spokesman said this firm action had defused a very nasty situation.
5 [ADJ]
If you describe an injury or a disease as nasty, you mean that it is serious or looks unpleasant.
Lili had a nasty chest infection.
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see also video nastyvideo nas|ty (video nasties)
[N-COUNT]
A video nasty is an extremely violent or frightening film which people can only buy on video. (BRIT)

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