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In some senses, naughty is marked as informal, archaic, obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.
naughty
UK /ˈnɔːti/ US /ˈnɔti/
adj 5verb 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
assumed, lost, tolerant
The tolerant teacher didn't punish the naughty student for arriving late again.
VERB + NAUGHTY
bought, eye, running, send
The teacher sent the naughty boy to stand in the corner during lunch.
NAUGHTY + NOUN
boy, boys, child, children, email, girl, lingerie, mary
The naughty boy was sent to bed without dinner for breaking the lamp.
PREP.
after, in, on, with
The teacher was angry with the naughty students who refused to sit down.
ADV.
again, sometimes
The children were being naughty again at the dinner table.
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