Bratty Meaning in English
word
ˈbɹæti
BRAT-ee
bɹˈæti
brat-EE
Definition
Describes a child (or sometimes an adult) who acts rude, demanding, or spoiled because they are used to getting their way.
Usage & Nuances
Mainly informal and mildly negative; mostly used for children, but sometimes for adults behaving immaturely. Commonly paired with 'kid', 'sibling', or describing someone's actions: 'a bratty little sister', 'stop being bratty'. Less strong than 'spoiled rotten', more playful than 'nasty'.
Spanish: maleducado - consentidoPortuguese (BR): malcriado - mimadoPortuguese (PT): malcriado - mimadoChinese (Simplified): 顽皮的 - 任性的Chinese (Traditional): 頑皮的 - 任性的Hindi: बदमाश - जिद्दीArabic: شقي - مدللBengali: অকৃতজ্ঞ - বেয়াদব - আহংকারীRussian: капризный - избалованныйJapanese: 生意気な - わがままなVietnamese: hư đốn - hỗn xượcKorean: 버릇없는 - 짜증내는Turkish: şımarıkUrdu: بدتمیز - نخرے دکھانے والاIndonesian: manja - nakal
Example Sentences
The bratty child threw a tantrum in the store.
basic
His little sister is sometimes a bit bratty.
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Don't act so bratty when you don't get what you want.
basic
I can't stand his bratty attitude sometimes.
natural
She gets a little bratty when she's hungry.
natural
You don't have to be so bratty about it—just ask nicely.
natural