Explore Naff through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Naff meaning
- Bad; tasteless, poorly thought out, not workable.
- Heterosexual.
Using Naff
- The main meaning on this page is: Bad; tasteless, poorly thought out, not workable. | Heterosexual.
Context around Naff
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 4 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Naff
- In this selection, "naff" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, bit, renamed, word, tribute, management and nautical stand out and add context to how "naff" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a bit naff and been renamed naff lane in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "naff" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with naff
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Polari word naff main, meaning inferior or tacky, has an uncertain etymology. (13 words)
Cooking snobs considered them naff, and foodies thought there was less control than gas hobs. (15 words)
I rewatched Vicky Cristina Barcelona recently, and I stand by my original interpretation: it’s a bit naff. (18 words)
Usage of "naff" increased in the 1970s when television sitcom Porridge employed it as an alternative to expletives which were not considered broadcastable at the time. (26 words)
D-Naff started singing in 1990 at Jan Jonker Afrikaner Secondary School under the Glamour Boys band, which led him to become a gospel artist. (25 words)
Great that the venue is going to be reopened, just need to get big names playing rather than naff tribute acts and coffin dodgers. (24 words)
Example sentences (12)
Great that the venue is going to be reopened, just need to get big names playing rather than naff tribute acts and coffin dodgers.
I rewatched Vicky Cristina Barcelona recently, and I stand by my original interpretation: it’s a bit naff.
The “work family” might sound like another naff management cliché to file alongside “circling back” and “low-hanging fruit”.
The economy becomes ever more dependent on the tourist pound until, eventually, you can’t buy anything except fudge, wetsuits and naff nautical art.
D-Naff started singing in 1990 at Jan Jonker Afrikaner Secondary School under the Glamour Boys band, which led him to become a gospel artist.
Cooking snobs considered them naff, and foodies thought there was less control than gas hobs.
D-Naff ended off by saying, "her past will not be deleted because we see it as a necessary part in addressing her future.
The access street adjacent to the property has been renamed Naff Lane, in honor of the building’s original owner.
However, Naff was only given the chance to play Sonya Gomez in two episodes before the producers decided the character didn't work.
Princess Anne famously told a reporter, "Why don't you just naff off" at the Badminton horse trials in April 1982.
The Polari word naff main, meaning inferior or tacky, has an uncertain etymology.
Usage of "naff" increased in the 1970s when television sitcom Porridge employed it as an alternative to expletives which were not considered broadcastable at the time.