mischievousness

mis·chie·vous  (msch-vs)

adj.

1. Causing mischief.

2. Playful in a naughty or teasing way.

3. Troublesome; irritating: a mischievous prank.

4. Causing harm, injury, or damage: mischievous rumors and falsehoods.

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[Middle English mischevous, from mischef, mischief; see mischief.]

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mischie·vous·ly adv.

mischie·vous·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mischievousness - an attribute of mischievous children naughtiness, badness disobedience - the trait of being unwilling to obey prankishness, rascality, roguishness - the trait of indulging in disreputable pranks
	2.	mischievousness - the trait of behaving like an imp impishness, puckishness, whimsicality playfulness, fun - a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement; "her playfulness surprised me"; "he was fun to be with"
	3.	mischievousness - reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others devilment, mischief, mischief-making, roguery, shenanigan, roguishness, devilry, deviltry, rascality misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed - improper or wicked or immoral behavior blaze, hell - noisy and unrestrained mischief; "raising blazes" monkey business - mischievous or deceitful behavior hooliganism, malicious mischief, vandalism - willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others