TOEFL IELTS nasty Definition Unpleasant, offensive, or repulsive; or, spiteful and unkind. Example "The food had a nasty smell and tasted spoiled." Sign in to save TOEFL Quiz → IELTS Quiz → ← nascent native → Study tips featuring "nasty" Study the Exact Words Examiners Use Map Each Word Into a Connected Network Audit Your Own Writing for Lexical Resource Related words TOEFL brighten GRE abash GRE abate GRE abbreviate GRE abbreviation SAT abdicate GRE abduct SAT abet GRE abhor GRE abide SAT abject TOEFL ablaze