roguishness

rogu·ish

R0286600 (rō′gĭsh)adj.1. Deceitful; unprincipled: Set adrift by his roguish crew, the captain of the ship spent a week alone at sea.2. Playfully mischievous: a roguish grin.

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rogu′ish·ly adv.rogu′ish·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	roguishness - the trait of indulging in disreputable pranksprankishness, rascalitymischievousness, naughtiness, badness - an attribute of mischievous children
	2.	roguishness - reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in othersmischief, mischief-making, devilment, roguery, shenanigan, devilry, deviltry, mischievousness, rascalitymisbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed - improper or wicked or immoral behaviorblaze, hell - noisy and unrestrained mischief; "raising blazes"monkey business - mischievous or deceitful behaviorhooliganism, malicious mischief, vandalism - willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others

roguishness

nounAnnoying yet harmless, usually playful acts:devilry, deviltry, diablerie, high jinks, impishness, mischief, mischievousness, prankishness, rascality, roguery, tomfoolery.Informal: shenanigan (often used in plural).