Mischievousness
/ˈmɪst͡ʃɪvəsnəs/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The characteristic of being mischievous; the tendency to make mischief. countable, uncountable
"Up to the recent accident, which is attributed to the mischievousness of someone in releasing safety devices on the wagon, the railway has enjoyed an accident-free record."
- 2 reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others wordnet
- 3 the trait of behaving like an imp wordnet
- 4 an attribute of mischievous children wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Up to the recent accident, which is attributed to the mischievousness of someone in releasing safety devices on the wagon, the railway has enjoyed an accident-free record."
Etymology
From mischievous + -ness.