naughtiness
Child's minor rebellion
Naughtiness is mildly bad behavior, especially by children—the quality of being disobedient or mischievous without serious harm: The teacher scolded them for their naughtiness.
In adult contexts, naughtiness often carries playful sexual connotations: There was a hint of naughtiness in her smile.
Fond of tricks
- impishPlayfully mischievous in manner
- roguishMischievously charming
- puckishWhimsically inclined to tease
- waggishHumorously mischievous in manner
cheeky · rascally · playful · tricksy · scamp · troublemaker · antics · hijinks
Bordering on improper
- titillatingPleasurably stimulating, often sensually
- racyMildly indecent in content
- bawdyHumorously indecent
- saucyBoldly disrespectful, often playfully
flirtatious · innuendo · double-entendre · teasing · provocative · spicy · cheeky · indecent
Openly resisting control
- rebelliousResisting authority or control
- unrulyDifficult to control
- waywardStubbornly self-willed
- willfulIntentionally unyielding
insubordinate · noncompliant · stubborn · headstrong · contrary · recalcitrant · obstinate · undisciplined
Inclined toward fun
- frolicsomeInclined to merriment
- livelyAnimated and energetic
- spiritedFull of vim
- rompingPlaying with energetic movement
frolicking · cavorting · gamboling · boisterous · rambunctious · high-spirited · energetic · sprightly
Playfully disrespectful
- impertinentRudely presumptuous
- saucyBoldly disrespectful, often playfully
- impudentDisrespectfully bold
- flippantCarelessly disrespectful
disrespectful · insolent · audacious · bold · mouthy · lippy · smart-aleck · fresh
prankish
Fond of tricks
- impishPlayfully mischievous in manner
- roguishMischievously charming
- puckishWhimsically inclined to tease
waggish · cheeky · rascally · playful · tricksy · scamp · troublemaker · antics · hijinks · shenanigans
risqué
Bordering on improper
- titillatingPleasurably stimulating, often sensually
- racyMildly indecent in content
- bawdyHumorously indecent
saucy · flirtatious · innuendo · double-entendre · teasing · provocative · spicy · cheeky · indecent · improper
defiant
Openly resisting control
- rebelliousResisting authority or control
- unrulyDifficult to control
- waywardStubbornly self-willed
willful · insubordinate · noncompliant · stubborn · headstrong · contrary · recalcitrant · obstinate · undisciplined · disorderly
playful
Inclined toward fun
- frolicsomeInclined to merriment
- livelyAnimated and energetic
- spiritedFull of vim
romping · frolicking · cavorting · gamboling · boisterous · rambunctious · high-spirited · energetic · sprightly · animated
cheeky
Playfully disrespectful
- impertinentRudely presumptuous
- saucyBoldly disrespectful, often playfully
- impudentDisrespectfully bold
flippant · disrespectful · insolent · audacious · bold · mouthy · lippy · smart-aleck · fresh · pert
- misbehaviormisbehave, misbehavior, mischief, misconduct, disobedient
- mischiefmischief, hijinks, antics, pranks, antic
- wickednessevil, evilness, wickedness, villainy, malice
naughtinessobedience
Compliance with authority
compliance · submission · docility · conformity · dutifulness
naughtinessgoodness
Moral excellence
virtue · righteousness · innocence · purity · uprightness
naughtinessdecorum
Fitting social conduct
propriety · good behavior · politeness · respectability · decorousness
naughty, naught, naughtily, naughtier, naughtiest, naughties