bratty
bratty · brattier · brattiest
Characteristic of a bratCharacteristic of a brat; unruly and impolite.
US/ˈbɹæti/
» Tom hates parents who don't control their bratty children.
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2 sensesCharacteristic of a brat; unruly and impolite.
(neologism)Characteristic of a brat (the qualities possessed by a confident and assertive woman).
More definitions
- (used of an ill-mannered child) impolitely unruly
Examples
3 sentencesTom hates parents who don't control their bratty children.
No matter how bratty Tom is, we have to try to get along with him.
That little kid is quite bratty.
deDieses kleine Kind ist eine ganz schöne Blage. — Waldelfe
Forms
brattier/more bratty, brattiest/most bratty| Comparative | brattier / more bratty Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | brattiest / most bratty Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- (used of an ill-mannered child) impolitely unruly:brattish
Word family
4 related wordsRelatedbrat
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.