Synonyms of mischievousness

mischievousness

noun

1

as in playfulness

a natural disposition for playful behavior

as they grew older, they lost much of their youthful mischievousness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• playfulness
• mischief
• sportfulness
• impishness
• friskiness
• sportiveness
• devilment
• prankishness
• archness
• coyness
• larkiness
• energy
• roguishness
• tricksiness
• espièglerie
• coltishness
• rascality
• devilishness
• devilry
• frivolousness
• vivacity
• whimsicality
• spiritedness
• liveliness
• vivaciousness
• lightheartedness
• spunkiness
• knavery
• hob
• jocularity
• sprightliness
• mirthfulness
• waggery
• kittenishness
• gaiety
• diabolicalness
• jocundity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• earnestness
• seriousness
• soberness
• sternness
• solemnity
• grimness
• graveness
• priggishness
• stuffiness
• solemnness
• restraint
• sobersidedness
• starchiness
• constraint
• self-control
• serious-mindedness

2

as in mischief

playful, reckless behavior that is not intended to cause serious harm

bored kids often engage in a certain amount of mischievousness during the long summer vacation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mischief
• playfulness
• devilment
• impishness
• roguishness
• devilishness
• rascality
• wickedness
• roguery
• devilry
• naughtiness
• knavery
• waggishness
• hob
• waggery
• diablerie
• misbehavior
• misconduct
• irritation
• shenanigan(s)
• espièglerie
• annoyance
• troublemaking
• buffoonery
• exasperation
• friskiness
• sportiveness
• trick
• trickery
• chicanery
• tomfoolery
• monkeying
• skylarking
• goings-on
• horseplay
• roughhousing
• antic
• high jinks
• hanky-panky
• diabolicalness
• monkey business
• caper
• practical joke
• aggravation
• monkeyshine(s)
• dido

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seriousness
• gravity
• solemnity
• gravitas
• solemnness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mischievousness

The tension latent in Jobim and Regina’s working relationship gives their rendition a mischievousness that’s sorely missed in the monotony of Art Garfunkel’s version, or the twee precision of Susannah McCorkle’s. — Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 13 June 2026

Social media users can’t get enough of Chico’s antics, as many lauded his mischievousness. — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025

Soon, the America’s Got Talent stage descended into pure chaos, with Cowell and Mandel showcasing their innate mischievousness before the latter turned his attention toward his fellow judges. — Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2025

That could be independence, mischievousness, elegance or free-spiritedness. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019