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nasty
Nasty means unpleasant. It's the opposite of nice.
- David is very nice. He's warm and friendly. But his brother is a nasty character. He's rude and unpleasant.
- a nasty smell ( = unpleasant)
- a nasty taste ( = unpleasant)
- a nasty person ( = unkind)
- a nasty look ( = threatening)
- a nasty mind ( = morally bad)
- nasty weather ( = bad/dangerous)
- a nasty cut ( = deep/painful)
- a nasty accident ( = bad/serious)
- a nasty shock ( = bad/severe)
- cheap and nasty.
( = inexpensive and bad quality)
What do you expect? It was a cheap and nasty watch. No wonder it's broken. - a nasty business.
( = an unpleasant, upsetting situation)
We had to tell the boy his parents were dead. It was a nasty business. - turn nasty.
( = suddenly become threatening)
She was OK if she trusted you, but if she didn't, she could turn really nasty. - a nasty feeling
( = a feeling that something bad has happened or will happen)
I have a nasty feeling that I've left my wallet on the bus. - a nasty habit
( = a bad habit)
He has a nasty habit of losing his temper when he is driving. - to leave a nasty taste in your mouth.
( = to be an unpleasant or upsetting experience)
My boss was so rude when I left that job. It left a nasty taste in my mouth. - a nasty piece of work.
( = an unkind, unpleasant, untrustworthy person)
He's a nasty piece of work. He's been in trouble with the police many times.
- unpleasant
- horrible
- disgusting
- threatening
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