nastier
Pronunciation: [ˈnæs.ti.ər]
Word
Context: "relationship"
(adjective) when someone or something is more unpleasant, mean, or aggressive than someone or something else. If someone is being nasty, they are likely saying or doing hurtful things.
Example
Even though they had a disagreement, she didn't want to be nastier than necessary.
Example
His comments were nastier than he thought they would be, and it upset everyone.
Example
Why did she choose to be nastier during the argument?
Context: "conditions"
(adjective) when something is more unpleasant or worse than usual, like bad weather or an unhygienic place. If a situation gets nastier, it becomes more uncomfortable or undesirable.
Example
The weather was nastier today, so we decided to stay indoors.
Example
Yesterday's conditions were not nastier than today's; they were just the same.
Example
Do you think the situation will get nastier if we don't address it?
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