Synonyms
[2] bawdy, coarse, crude, dirty, filthy, foul, gross, indecent, lascivious, lewd, obscene, pornographic, ribald, smutty, unprintable, vulgar, wanton—more at OBSCENE
[3b] painful, sore—more at PAINFUL
[4] bad, bleak, dirty, disagreeable, foul, inclement, raw, rough, squally, stormy, tempestuous, turbulent, unpleasant—more at FOUL
[5] catty, cruel, hateful, malevolent, malicious, malign, malignant, mean, spiteful, virulent—more at HATEFUL
nat abbreviation 1 national
2 native
3 natural
na·tal adjective 1 : NATIVE
2 : of, relating to, or present at birth
na·ta·to·ri·um noun : a swimming pool esp. indoors
na·tion noun [ORIGIN: ME nacioun, fr. AF naciun, fr. L nation-, natio birth, race, nation, fr. nasci to be born]
1 : NATIONALITY 5; also : a politically organized nationality
2 : a community of people composed of one or more nationalities with its own territory and government
3 : the territory of a nation
4 : a federation of tribes (as of American Indians)
— na·tion·hood noun
Synonyms
commonwealth, country, land, sovereignty, state; also city-state; domain, dominion, empire, kingdom, realm, republic; duchy, dukedom, principality, sultanate; democracy, dictatorship, monarchy, oligarchy, sovereign, theocracy; colony, dependency, province, settlement, soil; fatherland, homeland, motherland; power, superpower
1national adjective 1 : of or relating to a nation
2 : comprising or characteristic of a nationality
3 : FEDERAL 3
— na·tion·al·ly adverb
Synonyms
civil, public, state; also civic, federal, municipal; government, governmental; domestic, internal; democratic, republican; nationwide
2national noun 1 : one who owes allegiance to a nation
2 : a competition that is national in scope — usu. used in pl.
National Guard noun 1 : a militia force recruited by each state of the U.S., equipped by the federal government, and jointly maintained subject to the call of either
2 often not cap : a military force serving as a national constabulary and defense force
na·tion·al·ise chiefly British variant of NATIONALIZE
na·tion·al·ism noun : devotion to national interests, unity, and independence
na·tion·al·ist noun 1 : an advocate of or believer in nationalism
2 cap : a member of a political party or group advocating national independence or strong national government
— nationalist adjective, often cap
— na·tion·al·is·tic adjective
na·tion·al·i·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : national character
2 : a legal relationship involving allegiance of an individual and protection on the part of the state
3 : membership in a particular nation
4 : political independence or existence as a separate nation
5 : a people having a common origin, tradition, and language and capable of forming a state
6 : an ethnic group within a larger unit (as a nation)
na·tion·al·ize verb -ized; -iz·ing 1 : to make national : make a nation of
2 : to remove from private ownership and place under government control
— na·tion·al·i·za·tion noun
national monument noun : a place of historic, scenic, or scientific interest set aside for preservation usu. by presidential proclamation
national park noun : an area of special scenic, historical, or scientific importance set aside and maintained by a national government esp. for recreation or study
national seashore noun : a recreational area adjacent to a seacoast and maintained by the federal government
na·tion·wide adjective : extending throughout a nation
1native adjective 1 : INBORN, NATURAL
2 : born in a particular place or country
3 : belonging to a person because of the place or circumstances of birth 4 : grown, produced, or originating in a particular place : INDIGENOUS
5 : left or remaining in a natural state : being without embellishment or artificial change
Synonyms
[2, 4] aboriginal, born, endemic, indigenous; also domestic, local; original
[5] crude, natural, raw, undressed, unprocessed, unrefined,