Definition of 'nasty'

Adjective

1. offensive or even (of persons) malicious; "in a nasty mood"; "a nasty accident"; "a nasty shock"; "a nasty smell"; "a nasty trick to pull"; "Will he say nasty things at my funeral?"- Ezra Pound
      Synonyms: awful
      Antonyms: nice
2. exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent; "a nasty problem"; "a good man to have on your side in a tight situation"
      Synonyms: tight
3. characterized by obscenity; "had a filthy mouth"; "foul language"; "smutty jokes"
      Synonyms: filthy foul smutty
4. disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter; "as filthy as a pigsty"; "a foul pond"; "a nasty pigsty of a room"
      Synonyms: filthy foul

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