a. | 1. | Offensively filthy; very dirty, foul, or defiled; disgusting; nauseous. |
2. | Hence, loosely: Offensive; disagreeable; unpropitious; wet; drizzling; | |
3. | Characterized by obscenity; indecent; indelicate; gross; filthy. | |
4. | Vicious; offensively ill-tempered; insultingly mean; spiteful; | |
5. | Difficult to deal with; troublesome; |
Adj. | 1. | nasty - 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 - pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance; "what a nice fellow you are and we all thought you so nasty"- George Meredith; "nice manners"; "a nice dress"; "a nice face"; "a nice day"; "had a nice time at the party"; "the corn and tomatoes are nice today" |
2. | nasty - exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent; "a nasty problem"; "a good man to have on your side in a tight situation" Synonyms: tight | |
3. | nasty - thoroughly unpleasant; "filthy (or foul or nasty or vile) weather we're having" | |
4. | nasty - characterized by obscenity; "had a filthy mouth"; "foul language"; "smutty jokes" | |
5. | nasty - disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter; "as filthy as a pigsty"; "a foul pond"; "a nasty pigsty of a room" |