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Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word mischief, which can refer to a specific injury, a cause of harm, or a quality of being mischievous. Find out how to use mischief in a sentence and see related words and phrases.
Mischief means slightly bad or harmful behaviour, especially of a child, or the harm or damage caused by it. Learn how to use mischief in a sentence, see related words and phrases, and find translations in different languages.
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 behavior that is slightly bad or causes trouble but is not intended to harm anyone. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of mischief, and see related words and phrases in the Cambridge Dictionary.
Synonyms for MISCHIEF: devilment, playfulness, mischievousness, deviltry, wickedness, rascality, devilry, roguishness; Antonyms of MISCHIEF: seriousness, gravity, solemnity, gravitas, solemnness, earnestness, soberness, sternness.
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.
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Learn the meaning of mischief as a noun, with synonyms, idioms and collocations. Find out how to pronounce mischief and see example sentences from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
