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Definitions

shenanigan

[shuh-nan-i-guhn] / ʃəˈnæn ɪ gən /
NOUN
prank
Synonyms
STRONGEST
antic escapade gag high jinks horseplay
STRONG
caper caprice fancy frolic gambol hotfoot joke lark levity lightness play put on rib rowdiness shine spoof sport tomfoolery trick whim
WEAK
fooling monkeyshines rollick roughhouse roughhousing skylarking
Antonyms
STRONG
seriousness work
NOUN
mischief
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gag high jinks misbehavior misconduct prank transgression wrongdoing
STRONG
atrocity catastrophe devilment devilry deviltry evil fault friskiness frolicsomeness harm hurt ill impishness injury mischievousness misfortune naughtiness outrage playfulness prankishness rascality roguery roguishness sabotage sportiveness tomfoolery vandalism waggery waggishness wrong
WEAK
diablerie dirty trick funny business misdoing monkey business waywardness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
behavior manners obedience
STRONG
advantage aid assistance benefit blessing favor good goodness happiness help kindness right virtue

Example Sentences

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A markup shenanigan nearly happened to me at a different Maryland dealer long ago when I used to finance my car purchases.

From Washington Post • Oct. 21, 2022

Also, why isn’t the plural of shenanigan shenaniga?

From The Guardian • Sep. 16, 2020

I take issue with the people who effectively have chalked this up to a boys-will-be-boys–type shenanigan.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2019

That sort of shenanigan may not be the future of college sports, but we may be getting closer to the day when money isn’t a four-letter word for student-athletes.

From Time • Feb. 25, 2015

I've put up with all your shenanigan I'm goin' to.

From The Valley of the Moon by London, Jack

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.