Nasty and Wanton

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Nasty adjective - Depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society.

Usage example: nasty magazines that are not sold to minors

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Wanton and nasty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wanton" instead an adjective "Nasty".

Nearby Word: nastily

Wanton adjective - Depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society.

Usage example: that novel was once regarded as a wanton tale of forbidden love

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Nasty and wanton are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nasty" instead an adjective "Wanton".

Nearby Word: wantonly

While it is true that he drops the mask of civility with people he needs to bully and manipulate, he is generally quite nice to people unless there is some real benefit to being nasty, and he never indulges in wanton cruelty with anyone who hasn't wronged him first.

Source: Faux Affably Evil

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