Synonyms of roguishness

roguishness

noun

as in mischief

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

a bit of childish roguishness that ended up with a window being broken

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seriousness
• gravity
• solemnity
• gravitas
• solemnness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of roguishness

The titular nomad needed, perhaps, an actor with a little more mischief and roguishness to sell his transformation from conman to folk hero (Harrison Ford, 55 at the time, may have been a good alternative). — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 July 2026

While the film grapples with Dexter’s (Sturgess) addictions and patience-testing roguishness toward her, Hathaway and director Lone Scherfig never land on a compelling reason for Emma to put up with it. — Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026