Meaning & Definition of Nasty in English

1. 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

2. Exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent

• "A nasty problem"

• "A good man to have on your side in a tight situation"

3. Characterized by obscenity

• "Had a filthy mouth"

• "Foul language"

• "Smutty jokes"

4. Disgustingly dirty

• Filled or smeared with offensive matter

• "As filthy as a pigsty"

• "A foul pond"

• "A nasty pigsty of a room"