mischievousness

IPA/ˈmɪs.tʃɪ.vəs.nəs/
IPA/ˈmɪs.tʃə.vəs.nəs/

mischievousness — 名詞

1. a playful desire to do things that cause small amounts of trouble or annoyance,

1.名詞B2
釋義

調皮；頑皮

愛開玩笑卻不帶惡意的特質

a playful desire to do things that cause small amounts of trouble or annoyance, without any wish to do real harm

例句

Talia's mischievousness showed when she hid her brother's shoes under the bed.

Talia 把弟弟的鞋子藏在床底下時，調皮的個性就顯露出來了。

mischievousness + showed when/through

The teacher smiled at the boy's mischievousness — he was harmless, just lively.

老師對那男孩的頑皮笑了笑——他沒有惡意，只是活潑了點。

同義詞
  • mischief

    more common and broader; can refer to both the quality and specific acts of playful trouble-making

  • naughtiness

    used mainly for children; slightly more disapproving in tone

  • impishness

    more literary; suggests a fairy-tale or elf-like quality of playful misbehaviour

反義詞
  • seriousness

    the absence of any playful or light-hearted quality

  • solemnity

    a formal, grave manner with no room for playfulness

文法句型

uncountable noun

用法筆記

Uncountable. Note that 'mischief' (B2) is the far more common noun for the same idea, while 'mischievousness' emphasises the personal quality or trait.

常見錯誤

❌He did a mischievousness at the party.
✅He caused a bit of mischief at the party.
💡mischievousness is uncountable and describes a quality, not a single act.
❌His mischievousness ended with someone in hospital.
✅His reckless behaviour ended with someone in hospital.
💡mischievousness means there was no serious harm intended; don't use it for genuinely dangerous actions.