naughtiness
part of speech
noun (naughtiness, uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
Naughtiness is bad behaviour, especially by children, such as not doing what you are told or being cheeky. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It means wickedness or an evil heart, which is much stronger than a child's mischief. Here it is what David's oldest brother accuses him of. In the primary lessons: In stories and at home, naughtiness is mild bad behaviour, not something seriously wrong or dangerous. Mainly British, Irish, Australian and New Zealand English; Americans more often say "misbehaviour" or "being bad". Phrases: "a bit of naughtiness", "no more naughtiness".
examples
- I know thy presumptuousness, and the naughtiness of thy heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.' (Prophets 1SA.17.28, JPS 1917) tree →
- The puppy's naughtiness made us laugh. tree →
- There will be no more naughtiness at bedtime. tree →
- Teachers deal with naughtiness in class. tree →
- His naughtiness got him sent to his room. tree →
- The twins were famous for their naughtiness. tree →
- A little naughtiness is normal for toddlers. tree →
note
Uncountable. Adjective: naughty (naughtier, naughtiest). Spelled with "augh", like "daughter" and "taught". The y in naughty changes to i: naught-i-ness.
In the corpora
- I know thy presumptuousness, and the naughtiness of thy heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.'
- ADHD is a difference in how the brain works that can make sitting still hard; it is not naughtiness.
- ADHD is a difference in how the brain works, not naughtiness, and it can make sitting still hard.
- Autism means a brain that works differently; too much noise or light can cause a meltdown, which is not naughtiness.
Trees and pragmatics
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