mischievousness
Definitions
The quality or state of being inclined to cause annoyance, trouble, or minor injury.
Playful behavior that is intended to tease or cause harmless mischief.
Examples
The child's mischievousness was evident in the way he hid his sister's favorite toy.
Despite her reputation for mischievousness, she was always the first to help when someone was in trouble.
Synonyms
playfulness naughtiness impishness roguishness teasing wickedness prankishness
Antonyms
seriousness solemnity goodness obedience virtue earnestness decorum