Browsing page 38 of words meaning bad qualities (581 words total)

• something unpleasant, dangerous, or offensive; can also mean impressively intense in slang
  
  That Waikato demolition job got nasty fast when the walls started crumbling.

  Last edited on May 01 2025. Submitted by Anonymous on May 01 2025.

adjective

• really bad, disgusting.

  Oh man, your bathroom smells nasty!

  She is a nasty girl.

  • See more words with the same meaning: bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing.

  Last edited on Apr 17 2013. Submitted by Emily M. from UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA on Jan 13 1998.

• excellent; impressive; "cool".

  Dude, that's nasty!

  • See more words with the same meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun.

  Last edited on Aug 13 2013. Submitted by ill S. from Boston, MA, USA on Dec 01 2002.

• skilled.

  Man, he's nasty at guitar.

  • See more words with the same meaning: skill, skilled, talent, talented.

  Last edited on Oct 22 2003. Submitted by Andrew A. from Holmdel, New Jersey, USA on Oct 22 2003.

notes

• "Nasty" also has several non-slang meanings.

  Last edited on Aug 09 2011. Submitted by Anonymous from Eastern, KY 41640, USA on Aug 07 2011.

verb - transitive

• in an update or sequel to a video game, to make a weapon weak or weaker, such that it's like a Nerf gun.

  In Blastem version 4, they really nerfed the EnemyToaster.

  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
  • See more words with the same meaning: to break, ruin, destroy.

  Last edited on Jan 04 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 04 2011.

• to render anything less powerful or useful.
  • See more words with the same meaning: to break, ruin, destroy.

  Last edited on Jan 04 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 04 2011.

noun

• something very difficult.

  My anatomy midterm was a nightmare.

  • See more words with the same meaning: hard, confusing, difficult, a problem.

  Last edited on Oct 27 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.

• something very unpleasant.

                                                                                        
  
  Citation from "Pregnant", Louie (TV), Season 2 Episode 1 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: something of poor quality, bad, sucks.

  Last edited on Oct 27 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.