Definition
More unpleasant, disgusting, mean, or morally bad than something or someone else.
Etymology
Comparative form of 'nasty,' which likely comes from Old Norse or Germanic roots, possibly related to words meaning 'wet' or 'damp.' It entered English around the 1500s and has meant unpleasant or filthy ever since.
Kelly Says
The word 'nasty' got a new lease on life when Queen Latifah reclaimed it in 1989 with 'Ladies First,' flipping the insult into a badge of confidence—language changes meaning depending on who's using it and how.
Translations
DEDeutsch
ärgerlicher
ar-ger-li-cher
ESEspañol
más desagradable
mas des-gra-da-ble
FISuomi
pahempi
pa-hem-pi
FRFrançais
plus déplaisant
plue de-z-plai-sant
HEעברית
רע יותר
ra-yih yi-yer
HUMagyar
rosszabb
ross-zab
IDBahasa Indonesia
lebih buruk
le-bih boo-ruk
ITItaliano
più sgradevole
pwee sgra-de-vo-le
JA日本語
もっとひどい
mot-to hi-do-i
MSBahasa Melayu
lebih buruk
le-bih boo-ruk
NLNederlands
oneerlijker
oo-ner-li-ker
PTPortuguês
mais desagradável
mais des-gra-da-ve-l
RORomână
mai rău
mai ra-u
SWKiswahili
mbaya zaidi
m-ba-ya za-i-ri
TEతెలుగు
వెంకటేశ్వర
ven-ka-te-sh-va-ra
THไทย
เลวร้ายกว่า
leo-rai-gwa
TRTürkçe
daha kötü
da-ha ko-tu
UKУкраїнська
гірше
hir-she
VITiếng Việt
xấu hơn
zhau hon