The child's naughtiness was evident when he hid the teacher's chalk, but his apology showed genuine remorse.
这个孩子的淘气表现在他藏起老师的粉笔时，但他的道歉显示出真诚的悔意。
Which choice best defines “naughtiness”?
D — The quality of being disobedient or mischievous. “naughtiness” means the quality of being disobedient or mischievous.
Which word means “the quality of being disobedient or mischievous”?
B — naughtiness. “naughtiness” means the quality of being disobedient or mischievous.
naughtiness — the quality of being disobedient or mischievous. In Chinese: 淘气，顽皮.
naughtiness is pronounced /ˈnɔːtinəs/.
The child's naughtiness was evident when he hid the teacher's chalk, but his apology showed genuine remorse. (这个孩子的淘气表现在他藏起老师的粉笔时，但他的道歉显示出真诚的悔意。)
mischief, disobedience, impishness — all close in meaning to naughtiness (the quality of being disobedient or mischievous).
obedience, decorum — each the opposite of naughtiness (the quality of being disobedient or mischievous).
Yes. naughtiness is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.