The quality or state of being antic; the characteristic of being playful, whimsical, grotesque, or wildly comical.
From 'antic' + English nominal suffix '-ness'. This term follows standard English patterns for converting adjectives into abstract nouns describing qualities.
The wildness and unpredictability we call 'anticness'—think of cartoon characters—actually comes from Renaissance artists copying weird, exaggerated figures from ancient Roman murals they discovered buried in ruins.
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.