Synonyms of devilment

devilment

noun

ˈde-vᵊl-mənt 

as in mischief

playful, reckless behavior that is not intended to cause serious harm

his devilment at school remains the stuff of local legend

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mischief
• playfulness
• deviltry
• mischievousness
• rascality
• devilishness
• devilry
• roguishness
• wickedness
• impishness
• roguery
• knavery
• waggery
• hob
• diablerie
• waggishness
• naughtiness
• misconduct
• irritation
• shenanigan(s)
• misbehavior
• espièglerie
• buffoonery
• trickery
• annoyance
• trick
• troublemaking
• tomfoolery
• exasperation
• friskiness
• hijinks
• chicanery
• sportiveness
• monkeying
• horseplay
• goings-on
• skylarking
• hanky-panky
• caper
• high jinks
• antic
• roughhousing
• diabolicalness
• monkey business
• practical joke
• aggravation
• dido
• monkeyshine(s)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seriousness
• gravity
• solemnity
• gravitas
• solemnness

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of devilment

But even if truffles are beyond your pay grade, there is plenty of enjoyment to be had in the sheer devilment portrayed in this informative and appetizing book. —Eugenia Bone, WSJ, 10 July 2019