Synonyms for
Mischief
Definition
Harm or trouble caused by someone's actions, especially someone who is young or does not know better.
Synonyms & similar words
devilry
mischiefmaking
rascality
roguishness
roguery
maleficence
deviltry
mischievousness
devilment
balefulness
beneficence
shenanigan
trouble
naughtiness
pranks
misbehavior
misdemeanor
mischance
mishap
misdoing
wrongdoing
misconduct
misdeed
devilment
roguery
impishness
rascality
waywardness
unruliness
disobedience
rebellion
insubordination
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- causing mischief
- childish mischief
- harmless mischief
- mischief maker
- mischief managed
- mischief and mayhem
- out of mischief
Word family
noun mischief
adjective mischievous
Usage note
Mischief often implies playful or minor wrongdoing, especially by children. It can sometimes carry a slightly negative connotation of causing trouble or annoyance.
Example sentences
- The cat caused mischief by knocking over the vase.
- The children were up to their usual mischief.
- The little girl's mischief caused her parents to worry.
- The boys were punished for their mischief in class.
- The prank was all in good mischief.
Quotes
Mischief springs from the power which the moneyed interest derives from a paper currency which they are able to control: and from the multitude of corporations with exclusive privileges... which are employed altogether for their benefit.
Mischief is where you find it.
There is no greater mischief in the world than to love money.