What does "Naff" mean?

Unfashionable, tacky Unstylish, embarrassingly tacky, or uncool.

How do you use "Naff" in a sentence?

Those trainers are naff. What a naff idea.

Naff

Slang Term British ★★★★☆ Common Casual

Meaning: Unfashionable, tacky

过时的、俗气的

Pasado de moda, hortera

ダサい、趣味が悪い

촌스러운, 촌티나는

Unstylish, embarrassingly tacky, or uncool.

不时髦、令人尴尬地俗气、不酷。

Sin estilo, vergonzosamente hortera o nada moderno.

おしゃれでない、恥ずかしいほどセンスがない、カッコ悪い。

세련되지 못한, 쪽팔릴 정도로 촌스럽거나 멋없는.

Examples

Those trainers are naff.
那些运动鞋好土
esas zapatillas son horteras
あのスニーカーはダサい
그 운동화 촌스러워.
What a naff idea.
多俗气的主意啊
qué idea más hortera
なんてダサいアイデアだ
정말 촌스러운 아이디어야.

Pronunciation

/næf/

Usage Guide

Context: fashion, style

Tone: dismissive

✓ Do Say

A bit naff
有点俗气
un poco hortera
ちょっとダサい
좀 촌스러운

✗ Don't Say

British
英式英语表达
Expresión británica
イギリス英語の表現
영국식 표현

Common Mistakes

Princess Anne: 'Naff off'

Origin & History

British slang from 1960s, possibly Polari.

Cultural Context

Era: 1960s onwards

Generation: All ages UK

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Princess Anne

Regional notes: British.

Variations

NaffNaff off