noun
1. reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
• Syn:
↑mischief, ↑mischief-making, ↑mischievousness, ↑deviltry, ↑devilry, ↑devilment, ↑roguery, ↑roguishness, ↑shenanigan
• Derivationally related forms: ↑roguish (for: ↑roguishness), ↑devil (for: ↑devilment), ↑devil (for: ↑devilry), ↑devil (for: ↑deviltry), ↑mischievous (for: ↑mischievousness), ↑mischievous (for: ↑mischief)
• Hypernyms: ↑misbehavior, ↑misbehaviour, ↑misdeed
• Hyponyms: ↑hell, ↑blaze, ↑monkey business, ↑vandalism, ↑hooliganism, ↑malicious mischief
2. the trait of indulging in disreputable pranks
• Syn: ↑prankishness, ↑roguishness
• Derivationally related forms: ↑roguish (for: ↑roguishness), ↑prankish (for: ↑prankishness)
• Hypernyms: ↑naughtiness, ↑mischievousness, ↑badness
3. the quality of being a slippery rascal
• Syn: ↑shiftiness, ↑slipperiness, ↑trickiness
• Derivationally related forms: ↑tricky (for: ↑trickiness), ↑slippery (for: ↑slipperiness), ↑shifty (for: ↑shiftiness)
• Hypernyms: ↑dishonesty
Useful english dictionary. 2012.