Mischievousness and Sternness

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Mischievousness noun - A natural disposition for playful behavior.

Usage example: as they grew older, they lost much of their youthful mischievousness

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Sternness is an antonym for mischievousness.

Sternness noun - The quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism).

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Mischievousness is an antonym for sternness.

Nearby Words: stern, sternly

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Sternness and Mischievousness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mischievousness/sternness

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