naughtiness

noun

Definition of naughtinessnext
1
as in misbehavior

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2
as in vulgarity

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naughtiness
  1. misbehavior
  2. vulgarity
  3. indiscretion
  4. misconduct
  5. imprudence
  6. wickedness
  7. mischief
  8. devilry
Noun
  • Under the Biden administration, Elon Musk felt that a lot of these regulatory agencies are staffed with people who are keeping a close eye over corporate misbehavior.
    Lavanya Ramanathan, Vox, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Not since the antics of Katherine Heigl and misbehaviors of Isaiah Washington has the behind-the-scenes drama at Grey’s Anatomy been so compelling.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of misbehavior
Noun
  • Policy proposals aside, there's been name-calling, vulgarity, and plain old meanness.
    Jon LaPook, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Musk shared several anti-Harris advertisements, including one funded by Musk’s pro-Trump political action committee that refers to the Vice President using misogynistic vulgarities.
    Kali Hays, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of vulgarity
Noun
  • McKissic writes that evangelical leaders' acceptance of Trump despite his alleged immoral conduct is hypocritical, contrasting it with their past condemnation of former President Bill Clinton's indiscretions.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
  • There is no rock left unturned and no indiscretion unfound.
    Lisa Stardust, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of indiscretion
Noun
  • An independent probe by Franchise concluded that the company had no involvement in—nor any knowledge of—Kahn’s alleged misconduct, according to Orlofsky.
    Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Chief Judge Amanda Hunter appointed Jeff Lindsey to the role after Stanley’s disbarment — ordered in September over her misconduct in office — took effect Friday.
    Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of misconduct
Noun
  • By Chelsea Leu In 1956, the poet Elizabeth Bishop worried about the imprudence and absurdity of going abroad.
    Chelsea Leu, The Atlantic, 30 June 2024
  • But the Court recognized, properly, the imprudence of creating a general right of doctors to sue whenever any loosening of any government regulation could arguably cause injury or illness that requires medical attention.
    The Editors, National Review, 14 June 2024
Definition of imprudence
Noun
  • Bre works hard to convince us that she’s conflicted over what to do with this information and is sympathetic to Chelsea’s plight, but Amanda Lynn radiates a wickedness that undercuts however decent Bre is trying to be here.
    Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
  • When not sparring with the resolute Tell, Gessler is oft accompanied by snooty henchmen and a rebellious princess (Emily Beecham), giving him plenty of outlets to flex his wickedness.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
Definition of wickedness
Noun
  • Date: October 25 to 27 Rooms from $713 Photo : Courtesy of the Tampa EDITION The Tampa Edition Head to Club Noir at the Tampa Edition for a night of mischief, mystery, and delicious dining.
    Meredith Lepore, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Bryan Ferry has been making mischief for more than 50 years, on the margins of the rock world.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of mischief
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  • That’s enough devilry to explain at least much of Haiti’s challenges without resorting to tales of satanic influence.
    Matthew Brown, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Shyamalan, to be fair, has lost none of his compositional devilry; notice his bisecting of the screen with clean vertical lines—the trunk of a tree, or the edge of a shower curtain, behind which somebody may or may not lurk.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2023
Definition of devilry
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