naughtiness
/nɔ:tinis/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The quality or state of being naughty; mischievous or disobedient behavior, especially in children: "Naughtiness" refers to the characteristic of behaving in a playful, mildly bad, or disobedient way, typically without serious malice. It is often associated with children's minor misbehavior.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The child's constant naughtiness tested the teacher's patience.
- A little bit of naughtiness is part of growing up.
- She scolded him for his naughtiness but couldn't hide a smile.
Advanced Usage
"A streak of naughtiness": A tendency or inclination to behave in a mischievous way.
- Beneath his polite exterior, he has a definite streak of naughtiness.
"Sheer naughtiness": Used to emphasize behavior that is purely mischievous or disobedient.
- He ate the last cookie out of sheer naughtiness.
Variants and Related Words
Naughty (adj): (Of a person, especially a child) behaving in a disobedient or mildly bad way.
- The teacher told the parents their son had been naughty in class.
Mischief (n): Playful misbehavior or troublemaking, especially in children.
- The children got into a lot of mischief while their parents were out.
Synonyms
- Mischievousness: The quality of being fond of mischief.
- Disobedience: Failure or refusal to obey rules or someone in authority.
- Misbehavior: The action of misbehaving; bad behavior.
Antonyms
- Obedience: Compliance with an order, request, or law.
- Goodness: The quality of being good, virtuous, or well-behaved.
Related Idioms and Phrases
"Full of naughtiness": Describing someone, typically a child, who is very mischievous.
- That toddler is full of energy and full of naughtiness.
"Get up to naughtiness": To engage in mischievous or mildly bad activities.
- I wonder what those children are getting up to—I hope it's not naughtiness.
Noun
- an attribute of mischievous children