NOUN | attribute | mischievousness, naughtiness, badness | an attribute of mischievous children |
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attribute | mischievousness, impishness, puckishness, whimsicality | the trait of behaving like an imp | |
act | mischievousness, mischief, mischief-making, deviltry, devilry, devilment, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan | reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others |
Meaning | An attribute of mischievous children. | |
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Synonyms | naughtiness, badness | |
Narrower | prankishness, rascality, roguishness | The trait of indulging in disreputable pranks |
Broader | disobedience | The trait of being unwilling to obey |
Spanish | mala conducta, maldad, malicia | |
Catalan | mala conducta, maldat, malícia |
Meaning | The trait of behaving like an imp. | |
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Synonyms | impishness, puckishness, whimsicality | |
Broader | playfulness, fun | A disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement |
Spanish | astucia, capricho, malicia, sagacidad | |
Catalan | antull, caprici, capritx | |
Adjectives | mischievous | naughtily or annoyingly playful |
Meaning | reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others. | |
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Synonyms | mischief, mischief-making, deviltry, devilry, devilment, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan | |
Narrower | hell, blaze | noisy and unrestrained / unrestrained mischief |
monkey business | mischievous or deceitful behavior | |
vandalism, hooliganism, malicious mischief | Willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others | |
Broader | misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed | Improper or wicked or immoral behavior |
Spanish | bellaquería, bribonería, diablura, malicia, truhanería | |
Catalan | berganteria, brivallada, diableria, entremaliadura, truaneria | |
Adjectives | mischievous | deliberately causing harm or damage / damage |
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