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BRATTY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bratty mean? 

BRATTY (adjective)
  The adjective BRATTY has 1 sense:

1. (used of an ill-mannered child) impolitely unrulyplay

  Familiarity information: BRATTY used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BRATTY (adjective)

 Declension: comparative and superlative 
Comparative: brattier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Superlative: brattiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

(used of an ill-mannered child) impolitely unruly

Synonyms:

brattish; bratty

Similar:

impolite (not polite)

Derivation:

brat (a very troublesome child)


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