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
  • Horowitz found no political bias in the FBI's misbehavior, but Patel decided there were darker forces at work.
    Brian Bennett, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Despite warnings about its death rattles due to causes ranging from concussion violence to off-field misbehaviors, professional football keeps dragging everyone else down the field as the most reliable branding vehicle in America.
    Dale Buss, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of misbehavior
Noun
  • Whatever happened to elegant, elevated and epic language in lieu of vulgarities that flourish in the sewers and gutters of morality?
    Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Policy proposals aside, there's been name-calling, vulgarity, and plain old meanness.
    Jon LaPook, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of vulgarity
Noun
  • Regardless of sincere apologies years after the indiscretions first occurred, ball players on the Astros were granted immunity during Major League Baseball’s investigation which was met with intense criticism.
    Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • In the process, gossip comes to light, and indiscretions ruin the hopes of some.
    Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of indiscretion
Noun
  • About an equal number of men and women have come forward to accuse Combs of misconduct, with the accusations spanning over a 20-year period, the BBC reported, citing Buzbee.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The Durham prosecutor who championed Mangum's case was disbarred for lying and misconduct.
    CBS News, CBS News, 13 Dec. 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
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  • In his book, Maguire explored the origin of the Wicked Witch, and asks how much of her wickedness was imposed upon her by a cruel and deceptive society.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Was wickedness thrust upon Jon M. Chu’s movie adaptation of Wicked by the critics?
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of wickedness
Noun
  • In January he was busted in Union City, N.J. on a fugitive from justice charge; the same month he was arrested twice in Hoboken for criminal mischief, sources said.
    Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 18 Nov. 2024
  • The report listed the potential offenses as criminal mischief and disorderly conduct.
    Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of mischief
Noun
  • As shown in his previous films, Eggers’ sensibility has roots not in contemporary horror but in stories from centuries past that become vivid and febrile, alive with an insidious devilry that inches under your skin.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of devilry
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