🇬🇧 Naughty meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Naughty means behaving in a cheeky or mischievous way, like breaking rules or doing something you know you’re not supposed to do, often to be silly or to have fun, not to be truly mean or hurtful.

My naughty alarm clock pretends not to know what “snooze” means.

The naughty chair scooted just far enough away so I would miss it when I tried to sit.

My naughty shoelaces untied themselves right when the teacher said, “Everyone line up quickly.”

The naughty robot changed Dad’s alarm to 3:00 a.m. and said, “Rise and shine, human!”

The naughty refrigerator light turns off the moment I try to catch it shining.

Tom is naughty. Mama says, "No cookie now." Tom is naughty and takes a cookie. He is naughty and draws on the wall. He is naughty and hides under the table. Mama sees the cookie and the wall. She says, "Oh, naughty!" Tom cries, and then he cleans the wall. Mama hugs him.

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This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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