Antonyms for naughtiness

Grammar : Noun

Spell : naw-tee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈnɔ ti

Definition of naughtiness

Origin : late 14c., naugti "needy, having nothing," from Old English nawiht (see naught) + -y (2). Sense of "wicked, evil, morally wrong" is attested from 1520s; specific meaning "sexually promiscuous" is from 1869. The more tame main modern sense of "disobedient" (especially of children) is attested from 1630s. Related: Naughtily; naughtiness. A woman of bad character c.1530-1750 might be called a naughty pack (also sometimes of men and later of children).

noun misbehavior

Example sentences :

And somehow you knew it wasn't your naughtiness that made her cry.
Extract from : « Life and Death of Harriett Frean » by May Sinclair

And all this grief Emily brought upon her friends by her own naughtiness.
Extract from : « The Fairchild Family » by Mary Martha Sherwood

The second "naughtiness" will be found in "Arrows of the Chace," Vol.
Extract from : « Hortus Inclusus » by John Ruskin

Fancy Mary Gladstone forgiving me even that second naughtiness!
Extract from : « Hortus Inclusus » by John Ruskin

But, you see, I have taken a great fancy to her in spite of her naughtiness.
Extract from : « A Modern Tomboy » by L. T. Meade

We know our vulgarity and the naughtiness of our own hearts.
Extract from : « Progress and History » by Various

She clung to him like a child wearied with its own naughtiness.
Extract from : « Hopes and Fears » by Charlotte M. Yonge

How often Philippa worried her with her whims and naughtiness, and yet how patient and good she was!
Extract from : « Black, White and Gray » by Amy Walton

Well, they have to suffer for their own naughtiness, and that does grieve me!
Extract from : « The Twin Cousins » by Sophie May

My dear mistress, it is love, not naughtiness, that asks the question—but what does this mean?
Extract from : « The Little Clay Cart » by (Attributed To) King Shudraka

Synonyms for naughtiness

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