the quality of behaving badly, but not in a way that is intended to cause serious harm or damage: He has a childish, boyish, impish mischievousness. He is ...

Think of it as a tendency to make mischief, which is often slightly funny, frequently annoying, and usually harmless.

14 янв. 2021 г. · Mischievous is the adjective. The mischievous boy pulled the girl's hair. mischief is the noun aka harm/evil /wicked.

mischievousness (countable and uncountable, plural mischievousnesses). The characteristic of being mischievous; the tendency to make mischief.

8 дней назад · used to describe behaviour or words that are intended to cause harm or trouble: I think these rumours are mischievous.

1. harmful, injurious mischievous gossip 2. a : able or tending to cause annoyance, trouble, or minor injury b : irresponsibly playful mischievous behavior.

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun mischievousness. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

25 мар. 2014 г. · The correct spelling today is mischievous, although many people erroneously spell it mischievious. This misspelling is prompted by a variant ...

Synonyms for MISCHIEVOUSNESS: playfulness, mischief, sportfulness, impishness, friskiness, sportiveness, devilment, prankishness; ...