Mischievousness

//ˈmɪst͡ʃɪvəsnəs// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others wordnet
  3. 3
    the trait of behaving like an imp wordnet
  4. 4
    an attribute of mischievous children wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
impishnessmischiefmonkey businessannoyingbadnessbelie

Example

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"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.

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