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Naughty (adjective)
Mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly (especially of a child). from 17th c.
“Some naughty boys at school hid the teacher’s lesson notes.”
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Naughty (adjective)
Sexually provocative; now in weakened sense, risqué, cheeky. from 19th c.
“I bought some naughty lingerie for my honeymoon.”
“If I see you send another naughty email to your friends, you will be forbidden from using the computer!”
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Naughty (adjective)
Evil, wicked, morally reprehensible. from 15th c.
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Naughty (adjective)
Bad, worthless, substandard. 16th-19th c.
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Mischievous (adjective)
Causing mischief; injurious.
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Mischievous (adjective)
Troublesome, cheeky, badly behaved.
“Matthew had a twin brother called Edward, who was always mischievous and badly behaved.”
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Naughty (adjective)
(especially of a child) badly behaved; disobedient
“you’ve been a really naughty boy”
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Naughty (adjective)
mildly rude or indecent, typically because related to sex
“naughty goings-on”
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Naughty (adjective)
wicked.
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Mischievous (adjective)
causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way
“mischievous children”
“a mischievous grin”
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Mischievous (adjective)
(of an action or statement) causing or intended to cause harm or trouble
“a mischievous allegation for which there is not a shred of evidence”