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- DictionaryMis·chief/ˈmisCHəf/
noun
- 1. playful misbehavior or troublemaking, especially in children: "she'll make sure Danny doesn't get into mischief"
1. : a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent. the polished floor … often causes mischiefs —bruises, sprains, dislocations Herbert Spencer. 2. : a cause or source of harm, evil, or irritation. especially : a person who causes mischief. He's a real mischief to his family.
behavior, esp. of a child, that is slightly bad or causes trouble but is not intended to harm anyone: Some of the neighborhood kids like to get into mischief. She’s a cute little girl, but full of mischief. (Definition of mischief from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Meaning of mischief in English. mischief. noun. us / ˈmɪs.tʃɪf / uk / ˈmɪs.tʃɪf / Add to word list. [ U ] behavior, especially a child's, that is slightly bad but is not intended to cause serious harm or damage: She's a lively little girl, full of mischief. He needs a hobby to keep him busy and stop him from getting into mischief.
Synonyms for MISCHIEF: devilment, playfulness, mischievousness, deviltry, wickedness, rascality, devilry, roguishness; Antonyms of MISCHIEF: seriousness, gravity, solemnity, gravitas, solemnness, earnestness, soberness, sternness.
a tendency or disposition to tease, vex, or annoy. a vexatious or annoying action. harm or trouble, especially as a result of an agent or cause. Synonyms: hurt. an injury or evil caused by a person or other agent or cause. a cause or source of harm, evil, or annoyance. the devil. mischief. / ˈmɪstʃɪf /.
Mischief is a word for things that are a little bad or reckless but ultimately harmless. Hitting someone with a spitball is mischief. Hitting them with a rock is dangerous and therefore much worse than mischief. Making mischief can be fun, as long as it doesn't get out of hand.
to do or say something deliberately to upset other people, or cause trouble between them. Such people will do anything they can to make mischief. Definition of mischief noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1 day ago · noun. 1. wayward but not malicious behaviour, usually of children, that causes trouble, irritation, etc. 2. a playful inclination to behave in this way or to tease or disturb. 3. injury or harm caused by a person or thing. 4. a person, esp a child, who is mischievous.
Noun. Filter. noun. A cause or source of harm, damage, or annoyance. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Harm, damage, or injury, esp. that done by a person. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Damage, destruction, or injury caused by a specific person or thing. The mischief done by a faulty gene. American Heritage. Similar definitions.
MISCHIEF definition: behaviour, usually of a child, which is slightly bad but not serious. Learn more.
