roguishness

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun the trait of indulging in disreputable pranks
noun reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

From roguish + -ness.

Nevertheless, she managed to put a great deal of winsomeness and roguishness into the rôle of the cherub. — The Goose Man, Jakob Wassermann
It must be original, exuberant, and tender, and like a dainty, soft woman in roguishness and grace ... — Ecce Homo: Complete Works, Volume Seventeen, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
Then there was nobody but me for Sir James to talk to,” said Celia, with a certain roguishness in her eyes. — Middlemarch, George Eliot

prankishness, rascality

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