Shenanigan (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Devilment
• Rascality
• Mischief-making
• Mischief
• Deviltry
• Devilry
• Roguery
• Mischievousness
• Roguishness

Hypernyms

• Misbehavior
• Misbehaviour
• Misdeed

Hyponyms

• Vandalism
• Hell
• Hooliganism
• Malicious Mischief
• Blaze
• Monkey Business

Meaning ²

The use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them).

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Guile
• Chicane
• Wile
• Chicanery
• Trickery

Hypernyms

• Dissimulation
• Deception
• Deceit
• Dissembling

Hyponyms

• Hoax
• Fraud
• Fraudulence
• Humbug
• Dupery
• Jugglery