MISCHIEF: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MISCHIEF?

Need another word that means the same as “mischief”? Find 28 synonyms and 30 related words for “mischief” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Mischief” are: devilment, devilry, deviltry, mischief-making, mischievousness, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan, balefulness, maleficence, naughtiness, badness, bad behaviour, misbehaviour, misconduct, misdemeanour, perversity, disobedience, pranks, tricks, larks, nonsense, funny business, impishness, harm, hurt, an injury

Mischief as a Noun

Definitions of "Mischief" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “mischief” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others.
• The quality or nature of being harmful or evil.
• Playfulness that is intended to tease or create trouble.
• A person responsible for harm or annoyance.
• Playful misbehaviour, especially on the part of children.
• A wrong or hardship that a statute is designed to remove or for which the common law affords a remedy.
• Harm or trouble caused by someone or something.

Synonyms of "Mischief" as a noun (28 Words)

an injury	An act that causes someone or something to receive physical damage.
bad behaviour	That which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency.
badness	Poor quality or low standard. The badness of the writing is astonishing.
balefulness	The quality or nature of being harmful or evil.
devilment	Reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others. His eyes were blazing with devilment.
devilry	Wicked activity. Some devilry was afoot.
deviltry	Wicked and cruel behavior.
disobedience	Failure or refusal to obey rules or someone in authority. Disobedience to law is sometimes justified.
funny business	An account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line.
harm	Actual or potential ill effects or danger. I didn t mean to cause him any harm.
hurt	A damage or loss. Rolling properly into a fall minimizes hurt.
impishness	The trait of behaving like an imp.
larks	North American songbirds having a yellow breast.
maleficence	Doing or causing evil.
misbehaviour	Improper or wicked or immoral behavior. He had denied all sexual misbehaviour.
mischief-making	Reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others.
mischievousness	Reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others.
misconduct	A penalty assessed against a player for unsportsmanlike conduct. She was found guilty of professional misconduct by a disciplinary tribunal and dismissed.
misdemeanour	A minor wrongdoing. The player can expect a suspension for his latest misdemeanour.
naughtiness	An attribute of mischievous children.
nonsense	A message that seems to convey no meaning. The law is a nonsense.
perversity	The quality of being contrary to accepted standards or practice; unreasonableness. The perversity of being able to carry a gun but not purchase a drink.
pranks	A ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement.
rascality	Mischievous or dishonest behaviour or activity. The convicts ascribe their rascality to alcohol.
roguery	Conduct characteristic of a rogue, especially acts of dishonesty or playful mischief. There has always been roguery associated with horse dealing.
roguishness	Reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others.
shenanigan	Reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others.
tricks	(card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner. He played a trick on me.

Usage Examples of "Mischief" as a noun

• The statute was passed to prevent a mischief in respect of which the defendant was already under a duty at common law.
• Her eyes twinkled with irrepressible mischief.
• She was bent on making mischief.
• She'll make sure Danny doesn't get into mischief.

Associations of "Mischief" (30 Words)

avenge	Inflict harm in return for an injury or wrong on behalf of (oneself or another. We must avenge our dead.
baneful	Deadly or sinister. The baneful effects of envy and jealousy.
devilry	Reckless mischief. Some spirit of devilry made me go on teasing her.
deviltry	Reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others.
diabolic	Showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil. The cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen.
enmity	The feeling of a hostile person. Decades of enmity between the two countries.
evil	Of a force or spirit embodying or associated with the forces of the devil. We were driven out of the house by an evil spirit.
grudge	Bear a grudge harbor ill feelings. I ve never been one to hold a grudge.
harm	Cause or do harm to. These pills won t harm your system.
hurt	Hurt the feelings of. You know I care he said in a hurt voice.
libellous	Containing or constituting a libel. A libellous newspaper story.
maleficent	Causing harm or destruction, especially by supernatural means. He did not act with any maleficent motivation.
malevolence	The quality of threatening evil. His eyes were glowing with malevolence.
malevolent	Having or exerting a malignant influence. Failure made him malevolent toward those who were successful.
malice	Wrongful intention, especially as increasing the guilt of certain offences. I bear no malice towards anybody.
maliciousness	Feeling a need to see others suffer.
malign	Of a disease malignant. Believed in witches and malign spirits.
neurotoxin	Any toxin that affects neural tissues.
rancor	A feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will.
revenge	Inflict revenge on behalf of someone else. It was difficult not to be overwhelmed with feelings of hate and revenge.
slander	The action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person’s reputation. He is suing the TV company for slander.
spite	Malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty. He put the house up for sale to spite his family.
traduce	Speak unfavorably about. It was regarded as respectable political tactics to traduce him.
unkind	Deficient in humane and kindly feelings. The unkindest cut of all.
vengeance	The act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life. For vengeance I would do nothing This nation is too great to look for mere revenge.
venom	Toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions. His voice was full of venom.
vicious	Having the nature of vice. Every soul on earth virtuous or vicious shall perish.
virulent	(of a disease or poison) extremely severe or harmful in its effects. A virulent attack on liberalism.
wickedness	The quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions. The wickedness of the regime.
wreak	Cause (a large amount of damage or harm. Grant me some knight to wreak me for my son.