nasties
Unpleasant people, informally
Nasties are unpleasant or harmful things.
The word often appears in phrases like video nasties—extremely violent or disturbing films—or in playful contexts: Watch out for creepy-crawlies and other nasties in the garden.
It can refer to disagreeable people, dangerous substances, or anything unwanted: The filter removes nasties from the water.
Provoking strong revulsion
- revoltingCausing strong disgust
- repulsiveCausing strong disgust
- nauseatingCausing urge to vomit
- foulOffensive or illegal
gross · yucky · icky · gruesome · putrid · filthy · sickening · stomach-churning
Evil characters in narratives
- baddiesInformal term for evildoers
- evildoersThose who do wrong
- scoundrelsDishonest, unprincipled people
- roguesDishonest or deviant individuals
thugs · brutes · fiends · monsters · creeps · lowlifes · degenerates · reprobates
Harmful environmental substances
- toxinsHarmful biological substances
- impuritiesUnwanted substances within something
- additivesSubstances included for enhancement
- chemicalsManufactured or isolated substances
pesticides · carcinogens · pathogens · bacteria · viruses · mold · parasites · heavy metals
Knife-wielding horror antagonists
- goreGraphic bloody violence
- splatterScatter in drops
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- grindhouseLow-budget film theater
snuff · shock · gratuitous · banned · censored · X-rated · explicit · violent
Petty malicious intent
- crueltyDeliberate harm-causing disposition
- malevolenceActive ill will
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
resentment · hatred · ill-will · vindictiveness · meanness · grudge · scheming · wickedness
disgusting
Provoking strong revulsion
- revoltingCausing strong disgust
- repulsiveCausing strong disgust
- nauseatingCausing urge to vomit
foul · gross · yucky · icky · gruesome · putrid · filthy · sickening · stomach-churning · squalid
villains
Evil characters in narratives
- baddiesInformal term for evildoers
- evildoersThose who do wrong
- scoundrelsDishonest, unprincipled people
rogues · thugs · brutes · fiends · monsters · creeps · lowlifes · degenerates · reprobates · miscreants
pollutants
Harmful environmental substances
- toxinsHarmful biological substances
- impuritiesUnwanted substances within something
- additivesSubstances included for enhancement
chemicals · pesticides · carcinogens · pathogens · bacteria · viruses · mold · parasites · heavy metals · dioxins
slashers
Knife-wielding horror antagonists
- goreGraphic bloody violence
- splatterScatter in drops
- exploitationSelfish use of others
grindhouse · snuff · shock · gratuitous · banned · censored · X-rated · explicit · violent · disturbing
spite
Petty malicious intent
- crueltyDeliberate harm-causing disposition
- malevolenceActive ill will
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
animosity · resentment · hatred · ill-will · vindictiveness · meanness · grudge · scheming · wickedness · backstabbing
danger
Exposure to harm
peril · menace · harmful · noxious · poisonous · venomous · unsafe · radioactive · biohazard · carcinogenic
nastiesgoodies
Desirable small pleasures
heroes · good guys · angels · saints · sweethearts
- bumping nastiesVulgar coitus slang