naughty

• Décrit un comportement désobéissant ou légèrement mauvais, souvent utilisé pour les enfants ou pour des actions espiègles et légèrement inappropriées.

Describes behavior that is disobedient or slightly bad, often used for children or playful, mildly inappropriate actions.

1. Badly behavedA2informal

   Disobedient or mischievous, especially in children.

   désobéissant, espiègle

   • The naughty boy hid his sister's toys.
   • She was sent to her room for being naughty.
   • The puppy was naughty and chewed the shoes.

   Synonymesdisobedientfractiousimpishmischievousrascallyunrulywayward

   Antonymesgoodobedientpolitewell behaved

2. Suggestive or risquéB2informal

   Indicating or implying sexual impropriety in a playful or mildly shocking way.

   coquin, grivois

   • He told a naughty joke at the party.
   • The magazine had some naughty pictures.
   • She gave him a naughty wink across the room.

   Synonymesbawdyoff-colorracyribaldsaucyspicysuggestive

   Antonymeschastedecentinnocentproperwholesome