nasty

/ˈna-stē/

Middle English

adjective

  1. disgustingly filthy

  2. physically repugnant

  3. indecent, obscene

nasty living conditions

a nasty taste

dirty filthy foul nasty squalid mean conspicuously unclean or impure. dirty emphasizes the presence of dirt more than an emotional reaction to it. filthy carries a strong suggestion of offensiveness and typically of gradually accumulated dirt that begrimes and besmears.

noun phrase

  1. an unkind or unpleasant person

Her boyfriend is a nasty piece of work.

noun

  1. a very violent or offensive movie that is on video