naughty
/ˈnɔːti/adjective
उच्चारण नॉटी
शरारती, नटखट, उद्दंड
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(especially of children) behaving badly; not willing to obey
शरारती, नटखट, उद्दंड
- a naughty little boy who hid his sister's books
- It is naughty to pull the cat's tail.
- Our naughty puppy chewed my new slippers.
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- The naughty boys threw paper balls at each other during the lesson.
- Stop being naughty and eat your dinner.
- The teacher smiled at the naughty twins and let them off.
Synonyms mischievous disobedient badly behaved unruly impish
Opposite good well-behaved obedient dutiful
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informal
slightly rude or connected with sex
(बोलचाल में) थोड़ा अश्लील, शरारती
- naughty jokes
- The naughty jokes in the film earned it an adult certificate.
- The comedian's act contained a few naughty jokes.
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- The magazine was banned for naughty pictures.
- Grandmother frowned at the naughty remark in the film.
Synonyms risqué cheeky suggestive
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
naughty (child, pet) / be naughty
Naughty is mainly for children and pets who behave badly in a mild way, not for adults' serious crimes.
'Naughty' मुख्यतः बच्चों और पालतू पशुओं की हल्की शरारत के लिए है, वयस्कों के गंभीर अपराध के लिए नहीं।
- The naughty puppy chewed my sandals.
- Don't be naughty, Aman.
- Cats can be naughty when they knock things off tables.
naughty of sb to do sth
To judge someone's act, say it was naughty of them to do it.
किसी के कार्य पर टिप्पणी के लिए 'naughty of sb to do sth' ढाँचा आता है।
- It was naughty of you to hide her bag.
naughty (affectionate, playful)
Said with a smile, naughty can be an affectionate way to tease a child.
मुस्कुराकर कहा जाए तो 'naughty' बच्चे को स्नेह से छेड़ने का तरीका हो सकता है।
- She gave a naughty smile and ran away.
naughtier / naughtiest; naughtiness
The comparative is naughtier, the superlative naughtiest, and the noun is naughtiness (y becomes i).
Comparative 'naughtier', superlative 'naughtiest' और noun 'naughtiness' है (y के स्थान पर i)।
- He is the naughtiest boy in the class.
+Collocations 4
naughty + noun
childpuppygrinboysmile
- The naughty child hid behind the curtain.
verb + naughty
begetbehavelookact
- Don't get naughty during prayer.
adverb + naughty
verya bitterriblyratherso
- Her little brother is terribly naughty.
naughty + action
stepcornerlisttrickhabit
- The child was sent to the naughty corner.
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- Radhika's naughty nephew hid her glasses again.
राधिका के शरारती भतीजे ने फिर उसका चश्मा छिपा दिया।
- The naughty monkey snatched a banana from the tourist.
शरारती बंदर ने पर्यटक के हाथ से केला छीन लिया।
- He gave the teacher a naughty grin and sat down.
उसने शिक्षक को शरारती मुस्कान दी और बैठ गया।
- Naughty children are often just bored or curious.
शरारती बच्चे अक्सर बस ऊबे हुए या जिज्ञासु होते हैं।
- Grandmother scolded us for being naughty in the temple.
दादी ने मंदिर में शरारत करने पर हमें डाँटा।
- The twins were naughty all day, so their mother lost her patience.
जुड़वाँ बच्चे दिन भर शरारत करते रहे, इसलिए उनकी माँ का धैर्य टूट गया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ It was naughty from you to hide her bag.
✓ It was naughty of you to hide her bag.
Judgement adjectives like naughty take of, not from.
Naughty जैसे आकलन वाले adjectives के बाद 'of' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
✗ He is the most naughtiest boy in my class.
✓ He is the naughtiest boy in my class.
Do not use 'most' with the -est form.
-est वाले रूप के साथ 'most' नहीं लगाया जाता।
✗ Her naughtyness annoyed the teacher.
✓ Her naughtiness annoyed the teacher.
Change y to i before -ness.
'-ness' जोड़ने से पहले y को i में बदला जाता है।
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AaSpelling
naugh·ty
?Which word?
Keep the misbehaviour words in order: naughty (children, mild), mischievous (playfully troublesome), disobedient, unruly (hard to control), delinquent (breaking the law).
दुर्व्यवहार के शब्द क्रम में याद रखिए: naughty (बच्चे, हल्का), mischievous (खेल-खेल में परेशान करने वाला), disobedient, unruly (बेकाबू), delinquent (कानून तोड़ने वाला)।