mischievousness

English

Etymology

From mischievous +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪst͡ʃɪvəsnəs/

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• Hyphenation: mis‧chie‧vous‧ness

Noun

mischievousness (countable and uncountable, plural mischievousnesses)

1. The characteristic of being mischievous; the tendency to make mischief.
   • 1946 November and December, “Notes and News: An American Mountain Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 382:

     Up to the recent accident, which is attributed to the mischievousness of someone in releasing safety devices on the wagon, the railway has enjoyed an accident-free record.

Translations

characteristic of being mischievous

Finnish: pahankurisuus (fi), vallattomuus (fi) Irish: diabhlaíocht f Polish: psotność (pl) f, figlarność (pl) f, szelmowskość (pl) f Portuguese: safadeza (pt) f, sacanagem (pt) Tamil: லொள்ளு (ta) (loḷḷu)