Toby Stephens

Screen is satisfying because it's so technical and mysterious. It's like playing roulette: you get a script, you think it's either great or naff, but you have no idea how it will really turn out. On stage, you are your own editor - and you get brief moments of grace, where suddenly you feel free.

English Actor

Benedict Cumberbatch

If people ask, 'Are you Sherlock Holmes?', it's horribly naff, but I say, 'I'm not, I just look a bit like him' - which is how I feel. There are bad attributes of his that I really don't share!

Derren Brown

I never quite know how to describe what I do. I normally just say, 'Oh, I'm a magician', which probably puts fairly naff ideas in people's minds but is pleasantly conversation-stopping.

English Entertainer

Jamie Hince

Did groupies ever interest me? No. I'm a pleasure seeker, and I like going bananas, but that's never appealed to me. I always thought it was a little bit naff.

English Musician

Lisa Stansfield

One of the only things I've regretted was saying yes to a TV special, 'Motown Mania,' and I said I'll sing you a Diana Ross song. It was just naff.

Mary Beard

It's a bit naff, but there is something exciting about pulling a bit of pottery out of the ground that's 2,000 years old.

Olly Murs

It's such a hard thing to write a song for your fans without sounding naff and thanking them for spending money on you.

Jenny Eclair

I don't do marriage. I think it's incredibly naff. And I don't like vulgar displays of ostentation.

Comedian

Konnie Huq

I like interiors as much as exteriors but 'interior designer' just sounds naff as a job.

British Celebrity

Craig Revel Horwood

I like stuff like Joy Division and Verdi, and then some naff stuff.

Australian Dancer

Be careful, calling something 'naff' can offend someone if it's about a personal choice.

Offensive Potential

'Naff' is casual and may seem disrespectful or unprofessional in formal or serious situations.

Not for Formal Use

'Naff' is often used in British pop culture and may not be well understood by those unfamiliar with UK media.

British Pop Culture

When you tell someone to 'naff off', it's a less rude way to say 'go away'.

Similar to 'Go Away'

'Naff off' is commonly used to show annoyance without being overly offensive.

Expressing Annoyance

Use 'naff off' in casual, informal settings among peers or friends, not with authorities.

Informal Moments

 I'm say five K's or maybe six KS at the most kilometers so to naff three miles maybe but I'm not sure exactly we don't get the opportunity to go that far north so we're not sure but we heard about it we were very excited I saw a little bit