Monkey business
Monkey business noun - Wildly playful or mischievous behavior.
Usage example: the new nanny will not tolerate such monkey business from her charges
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Synonyms for Monkey business
Sportiveness and monkey business are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sportiveness" instead a noun phrase "Monkey business".
Sportiveness
Sportiveness noun - A natural disposition for playful behavior.
Monkey business and sportiveness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Monkey business" instead a noun "Sportiveness".
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Related pairs
- playfulness and monkey business
- playfulness and sportiveness
- tomfoolery and monkey business
- tomfoolery and sportiveness
- mischief and monkey business
- mischief and sportiveness
- rascality and monkey business
- rascality and sportiveness
- mischievousness and monkey business
- mischievousness and sportiveness
- shenanigan and monkey business
- shenanigan and sportiveness
- foolery and monkey business
- foolery and sportiveness
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Sportiveness and Monkey business. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/monkey_business/sportiveness
Monkey business & Sportiveness. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/monkey_business/sportiveness>.
Sportiveness or Monkey business. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/monkey_business/sportiveness.
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