Synonyms of waggishness

waggishness

noun

as in mischief

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

he exhibits the waggishness of a teenage boy

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gravity
• seriousness
• solemnity
• gravitas
• solemnness