mischievousness

noun

mischievousness

noun

/ˈmɪst͡ʃɪvəsnəs/

Etymology From mischievous + -ness.

1

The characteristic of being mischievous; the tendency to make mischief.

  • 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.1946 November and December, “Notes and News: An American Mountain Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 382:

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