NASTY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for NASTY?

Need another word that means the same as “nasty”? Find 98 synonyms and 30 related words for “nasty” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Nasty” are: awful, tight, filthy, foul, cruddy, smutty, unpleasant, disagreeable, disgusting, distasteful, dreadful, horrible, terrible, vile, abominable, frightful, loathsome, revolting, repulsive, odious, sickening, nauseating, nauseous, repellent, repugnant, horrendous, hideous, appalling, atrocious, offensive, objectionable, obnoxious, unpalatable, unsavoury, unappetizing, off-putting, uninviting, dirty, squalid, serious, dangerous, bad, critical, severe, grave, alarming, worrying, concerning, inclement, hateful, detestable, abhorrent, despicable, contemptible, reprehensible, execrable, damnable, unkind, unfriendly, inconsiderate, uncharitable, rude, churlish, spiteful, malicious, mean, ill-tempered, ill-natured, ill-humoured, bad-tempered, hostile, vicious, malevolent, evil-minded, surly, poisonous, venomous, vindictive, malign, malignant, cantankerous, hurtful, cruel, wounding, abusive, annoying, irritating, infuriating, unwelcome, unfortunate, maddening, exasperating, irksome, vexing, vexatious, toxic, deadly, virulent

Nasty as an Adjective

Definitions of "Nasty" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “nasty” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (of the weather) unpleasantly cold or wet.
• Repugnant to the mind.
• Offensive or even (of persons) malicious.
• Characterized by obscenity.
• Disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter.
• Annoying or unwelcome.
• Exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent.
• Very bad or unpleasant.
• Behaving in an unpleasant or spiteful way.
• Offensive or even (of persons) malicious- Ezra Pound.
• Damaging or harmful.

Synonyms of "Nasty" as an adjective (98 Words)

abhorrent	Offensive to the mind. Racism was abhorrent to us all.
abominable	Exceptionally bad or displeasing. The uprising was suppressed with abominable cruelty.
abusive	Expressing offensive reproach. Abusive parents.
alarming	Frightening because of an awareness of danger. Our countryside is disappearing at an alarming rate.
annoying	Causing irritation or annoyance. Tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork.
appalling	Causing shock or dismay; horrific. Appalling conditions.
atrocious	Exceptionally bad or displeasing. Atrocious taste.
awful	Inspiring awe or admiration or wonder. An awful voice.
bad	Feeling physical discomfort or pain tough is occasionally used colloquially for bad. Bad luck.
bad-tempered	Annoyed and irritable.
cantankerous	Stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate- Spectator. A cantankerous and venomous tongued old lady.
churlish	Having a bad disposition; surly. Churlish as a bear.
concerning	Causing anxiety; worrying. A concerning breach of security.
contemptible	Deserving of contempt or scorn. A display of contemptible cowardice.
critical	Expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgements. A critical reading.
cruddy	Characterized by obscenity.
cruel	(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering. The winters are long hard and cruel.
damnable	Subject to or worthy of divine condemnation. Her damnable pride.
dangerous	Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm. A dangerous criminal.
deadly	Extremely accurate, effective, or skilful. A series of deadly attacks.
despicable	Morally reprehensible. Would do something as despicable as murder.
detestable	Unequivocally detestable. I found the film s violence detestable.
disagreeable	Not agreeing with your tastes or expectations. A disagreeable thought.
disgusting	Arousing revulsion or strong indignation. I think the decision is disgusting.
distasteful	Not pleasing in odor or taste. Distasteful language.
dreadful	Causing fear or dread or terror. You re a dreadful flirt.
evil-minded	Having evil thoughts or intentions.
exasperating	Making worse. His cavelier curtness of manner was exasperating.
execrable	Unequivocally detestable. Execrable cheap wine.
filthy	Disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter. Filthy language.
foul	Not hit between the foul lines. Foul swampy water.
frightful	Provoking horror. There s been a most frightful accident.
grave	Of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought. A grave situation.
hateful	Arousing, deserving of, or filled with hatred. No vice is universally as hateful as ingratitude.
hideous	Extremely unpleasant. Hideous lizard like creatures.
horrendous	Extremely unpleasant, horrifying, or terrible. She suffered horrendous injuries.
horrible	Very unpleasant. War is beyond all words horrible.
hostile	Showing or feeling opposition or dislike; unfriendly. A hostile remark.
hurtful	Harmful to living things. Her hurtful unconsidered words.
ill-humoured	Brusque and surly and forbidding.
ill-natured	Having an irritable and unpleasant disposition.
ill-tempered	Annoyed and irritable.
inclement	(of weather or climate) severe. Walkers should be prepared for inclement weather.
inconsiderate	Lacking regard for the rights or feelings of others. Shockingly inconsiderate behavior.
infuriating	Extremely annoying or displeasing. That infuriating half smile on his face.
irksome	So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness. What an irksome task the writing of long letters is.
irritating	Causing irritation to a body part. An irritating child.
loathsome	Causing or able to cause nausea. A loathsome disease.
maddening	Extremely annoying or displeasing. The ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening.
malevolent	Having or showing a wish to do evil to others. Malevolent stars.
malicious	Characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm. Malicious gossip.
malign	Having or exerting a malignant influence. Prompted by malign motives.
malignant	Evil in nature or effect; malevolent. In the hands of malignant fate.
mean	Characterized by malice. The mean annual rainfall.
nauseating	Causing or liable to cause a feeling of nausea or disgust; disgusting. The stench was nauseating.
nauseous	Causing or able to cause nausea. The smell was nauseous.
objectionable	Arousing distaste or opposition; unpleasant or offensive. Found the politician s views objectionable.
obnoxious	Extremely unpleasant. Obnoxious odours.
odious	Unequivocally detestable. Consequences odious to those you govern.
off-putting	Tending to repel- Elizabeth Hess.
offensive	Morally offensive. Considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity.
poisonous	Extremely unpleasant or malicious. Poisonous hate.
repellent	Serving or tending to repel. The idea of eating meat is repellent to me.
reprehensible	Bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure. His complacency and reprehensible laxity.
repugnant	Extremely distasteful; unacceptable. Cannibalism seems repugnant to us.
repulsive	Relating to repulsion between physical objects. A repulsive smell.
revolting	Causing intense disgust; disgusting. There was a revolting smell that lingered in the air.
rude	Belonging to an early stage of technical development characterized by simplicity and often crudeness. She had been rude to her boss.
serious	Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm. Her face grew serious.
severe	Severely simple. The damage is not too severe.
sickening	Causing great annoyance or disappointment. She hit the ground with a sickening thud.
spiteful	Showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite. A truly spiteful child.
squalid	Showing or involving a contemptible lack of moral standards. The squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal.
surly	Inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace. A surly waiter.
terrible	Exceptionally bad or displeasing. The stranger gave a terrible smile.
tight	Pulled or drawn tight. She released her tight hold on the dog.
toxic	Denoting securities that are based on toxic debt and for which there is not a healthy or functioning market. The dumping of toxic waste.
unappetizing	Not appetizing in appearance, aroma, or taste. One of the unappetizing features of politics.
uncharitable	(of a person’s behaviour or attitude towards others) unkind; unsympathetic. All pious words and uncharitable deeds.
unfortunate	Not indicating a good chance of success; inauspicious. There d been an unfortunate accident.
unfriendly	Not friendly. She shot him an unfriendly glance.
uninviting	(especially of a place or prospect) not attractive. The house was dark and uninviting.
unkind	Deficient in humane and kindly feelings. You were terribly unkind to her.
unpalatable	Not pleasant to taste. Scraps of unpalatable food.
unpleasant	Disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings. When drunk he could become very unpleasant.
unsavoury	Morally offensive. They looked at the scanty unsavoury portions of food doled out to them.
unwelcome	Not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure. Unwelcome interruptions.
venomous	Marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful. The critics weren t just harsh they were venomous.
vexatious	Denoting an action or the bringer of an action that is brought without sufficient grounds for winning, purely to cause annoyance to the defendant. A frivolous or vexatious litigant.
vexing	Causing irritation or annoyance. It is vexing to have to admit you are wrong.
vicious	Able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering. Every soul on earth virtuous or vicious shall perish.
vile	Extremely unpleasant. As vile a rogue as ever lived.
vindictive	Having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge. The criticism was both vindictive and personalized.
virulent	Extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom. The poison is so virulent that it kills a fish instantly.
worrying	Causing anxiety about actual or potential problems; alarming. A worrying health risk.
wounding	Causing physical or especially psychological injury. Most wounding to her was the loss of her independence.

Usage Examples of "Nasty" as an adjective

• Harry was a nasty, foul-mouthed old devil.
• A nasty problem.
• It's a nasty old night.
• Life has a nasty habit of repeating itself.
• A nasty, vicious-looking hatchet.
• A nasty smell.
• Dad's had a nasty accident.
• A nasty trick to pull.
• A nasty pigsty of a room.
• Plastic bags burn with a nasty, acrid smell.
• In a nasty mood.
• A nasty accident.
• Will he say nasty things at my funeral?
• Her stories are very nasty, full of murder and violence.
• A nasty shock.

Associations of "Nasty" (30 Words)

abominable	Exceptionally bad or displeasing. What an abominable mess.
atrocious	Shockingly brutal or cruel. An atrocious automobile accident.
awful	Awfully very. You look awful you should go and lie down.
boy	A youthful male person. A four year old boy.
disgusting	Arousing revulsion or strong indignation. He had the most disgusting rotten teeth.
dreadful	(of a person) unwell or troubled. You re a dreadful flirt.
fearsome	Frightening, especially in appearance. The cat mewed displaying a fearsome set of teeth.
filthy	Disgustingly dirty. As filthy as a pigsty.
foul	Make foul or dirty pollute. Foul language.
frightening	Making someone afraid or anxious; terrifying. A frightening experience.
frightful	Provoking horror- Winston Churchill. A frightful mistake.
ghastly	Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror. She had sobered up but she felt ghastly.
grimy	Covered with or characterized by grime. The grimy industrial city.
horrible	Provoking horror- Winston Churchill. The tea tasted horrible.
horrific	Causing fear or dread or terror. Horrific conditions in the mining industry.
horrifying	Causing horror; extremely shocking. A horrifying incident.
mischievous	Naughtily or annoyingly playful. A mischievous allegation for which there is not a shred of evidence.
naughty	Suggestive of sexual impropriety. A naughty boy.
playful	Giving or expressing pleasure and amusement. He gave me a playful punch on the arm.
puckish	Naughtily or annoyingly playful. A puckish sense of humour.
ragged	Having an irregular or uneven surface, edge, or outline. A ragged coastline.
rampant	Unrestrained in action or performance. A rich soil soon becomes home to rampant weeds.
risque	Suggestive of sexual impropriety. A risque story.
spank	Give a spanking to subject to a spanking. When his father caught him he got a spank.
terrible	Intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality. The stranger gave a terrible smile.
unclean	Dirty. Unclean thoughts.
unsightly	Unpleasant to look at. An unsightly rubbish tip.