noun
1. wicked and cruel behavior
• Syn: ↑devilry
• Hypernyms: ↑evil, ↑immorality, ↑wickedness, ↑iniquity
2. reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
• Syn:
↑mischief, ↑mischief-making, ↑mischievousness, ↑devilry, ↑devilment, ↑rascality, ↑roguery, ↑roguishness, ↑shenanigan
• Derivationally related forms: ↑roguish (for: ↑roguishness), ↑devil (for: ↑devilment), ↑devil (for: ↑devilry), ↑devil, ↑mischievous (for: ↑mischievousness), ↑mischievous (for: ↑mischief)
• Hypernyms: ↑misbehavior, ↑misbehaviour, ↑misdeed
• Hyponyms: ↑hell, ↑blaze, ↑monkey business, ↑vandalism, ↑hooliganism, ↑malicious mischief
Useful english dictionary. 2012.