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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.
behaviour, 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. Maybe a new bike would keep him out of mischief.
Synonyms for MISCHIEF: devilment, playfulness, mischievousness, deviltry, wickedness, rascality, devilry, roguishness; Antonyms of MISCHIEF: seriousness, gravity, solemnity, gravitas, solemnness, earnestness, soberness, sternness.
noun. wayward but not malicious behaviour, usually of children, that causes trouble, irritation, etc. a playful inclination to behave in this way or to tease or disturb. injury or harm caused by a person or thing. a person, esp a child, who is mischievous. a source of trouble, difficulty, etc. floods are a great mischief to the farmer.
mischief. noun [ U ] us / ˈmɪs·tʃəf /. Add to word list Add to word list. 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.
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.
