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English noun: mischievousness

1. mischievousness (attribute) an attribute of mischievous children


Synonymsbadness, naughtiness


Broader (hypernym)disobedience


Narrower (hyponym)prankishness, rascality, roguishness

2. mischievousness (attribute) the trait of behaving like an imp


Synonymsimpishness, puckishness, whimsicality


Broader (hypernym)fun, playfulness

3. mischievousness (act) reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others


Synonymsdevilment, devilry, deviltry, mischief, mischief-making, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan


Broader (hypernym)misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed


Narrower (hyponym)blaze, hell, hooliganism, malicious mischief, monkey business, vandalism









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