nasty meaning
nasty :
unpleasant, offensive
adjective
▪ The food had a nasty smell.
▪ The food had a bad smell.
▪ He made a nasty comment.
▪ He made a mean comment.
paraphrasing
▪ unpleasant – not nice
▪ mean – not kind
▪ offensive – rude
▪ disagreeable – not pleasant
Pronunciation
nasty [ˈnæs.ti]
The stress is on 'nas' and sounds like 'nas-tee'.
Common phrases and grammar about nasty
nasty - Common meaning
adjective
unpleasant, offensive
Part of Speech Changes for "nasty"
▪ nastiness (noun) – the quality of being nasty
▪ nastily (adverb) – in a nasty way
Common Expressions with "nasty"
▪ nasty smell – a bad smell
▪ nasty surprise – an unpleasant surprise
▪ nasty habit – a bad habit
▪ nasty weather – unpleasant weather
Important examples of nasty in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, nasty is often used to describe something unpleasant or offensive.
Example of a confusing word: tasty (delicious)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Nasty is used as an adjective, often modifying nouns to describe negative qualities.
nasty
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
nasty surprise
'unpleasant surprise', used when something unexpected and bad happens.
get nasty
means 'to become unpleasant or difficult'.
Differences between similar words and nasty
nasty
,
unpleasant
differences
Nasty often implies something more offensive or harmful, while unpleasant is more neutral.
Words with the same origin as nasty
The origin of nasty
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
