Mischievous Behavior Vocabulary

adjective playful or mischievous in a humorous way

• The prankish behavior of the students was not tolerated by the school administration.
• She has a prankish sense of humor and loves pulling harmless pranks on her friends.
• The prankish kids thought it would be funny to TP their neighbor's house.
• His prankish attitude towards life often leads him into trouble.

noun a dishonest or unprincipled conduct or behavior; trickery or deceit

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• The investigation revealed a pattern of roguery within the company's financial department.
• I can't believe the level of roguery going on behind the scenes.
• That guy is always up to some roguery, you can never trust him.
• His charm masked a heart full of roguery and deceit.

noun a playful or mischievous act or trick; a prank

• The board of directors will not tolerate any shenanigans during the upcoming merger negotiations.
• I can't believe the shenanigans that went down at the office party last night.
• Those kids are always up to some shenanigans when they're left unsupervised.
• His plan to win the election involved a lot of political shenanigans behind the scenes.