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Synonyms for rascality

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Rascals collectively; the rabble, the masses.

  2. n. 2

    The behavior of a rascal; the quality of being a rascal.

    The two of them engaged in all kinds of rascality in college.

Forms

Plural
rascalities → mischiefs, villainies, rogueries, badnesses…

Example sentences

  • villainy You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.
  • badness Sheer badness is just one of her fine qualities.
  • chicanery Dennis was known for chicanery and sleight-of-hand.
  • roguery Honesty is a beggar on crutches; roguery is a princess with a crown.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
rascalityfalling
villainysteady
badnessrising
chicaneryfalling
roguerysteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters
badness2, devilry, knavery, roguery
8 letters
mischief2, villainy, deviltry, rascalry
9 letters
chicanery4, devilment
10 letters
shenanigan4, trickiness, shiftiness
11 letters
roguishness
12 letters
slipperiness, prankishness
15 letters
mischievousness

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (badness2 = 2 syllables).