Noun: mischievousness mis-chu-vus-nus or ,mis'chee-vee-us-nus
- The trait of behaving like an imp
"His mischievousness often got him into trouble at school";
- impishness, puckishness, whimsicality
- An attribute of mischievous children
"The child's mischievousness was more endearing than annoying";
- naughtiness, badness
- Reckless or malicious behaviour that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
"The boys' mischievousness led to broken windows in the abandoned house";
- mischief, mischief-making, deviltry [archaic], devilry, devilment, roguery, shenanigan
Type of: disobedience, fun, misbehavior [US], misbehaviour [Brit, Cdn], misdeed, misdoing, playfulness
Encyclopedia: Mischievousness