mischief (Meaning)
mischief (n)
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
the quality or nature of being harmful or evil
mischief (n.)
Harm; damage; esp., disarrangement of order; trouble or vexation caused by human agency or by some living being, intentionally or not; often, calamity, mishap; trivial evil caused by thoughtlessness, or in sport.
Cause of trouble or vexation; trouble.
mischief (v. t.)
To do harm to.
Synonyms & Antonyms of mischief
Synonyms:
- aggravation
- sportiveness
- practical joke
- caper
- skylarking
- diabolicalness
- monkeyshine(s)
- roughhousing
- hanky-panky
- monkey business
- antic
- high jinks
- horseplay
- monkeying
- chicanery
- friskiness
- goings-on
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
mischief Sentence Examples
- The mischievous toddler gleefully overturned his blocks, leaving a trail of chaos in his wake.
- The cat's mischievous nature led it to pounce on unsuspecting toys, leaving them in shreds.
- The wind played a mischievous trick, whipping papers into the air and scattering them across the room.
- The child's innocent eyes sparkled with mischief as she planned a surprise for her parents.
- The mischievous spirit that haunted the old mansion was said to delight in playing pranks on unsuspecting guests.
- The mischievous smile on the clown's face hinted at the secrets he held within his painted mask.
- The mischievous magpie snatched a trinket from the windowsill and flew away with a satisfied cackle.
- The mischievous squirrel scampered through the trees, its bushy tail twitching with amusement.
- The mischievous gleam in the pirate's eye spoke volumes about his thirst for adventure and disregard for authority.
- The mischievous sprites danced in the moonlight, their laughter echoing through the enchanted forest.
FAQs About the word mischief
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The mischievous toddler gleefully overturned his blocks, leaving a trail of chaos in his wake.
The cat's mischievous nature led it to pounce on unsuspecting toys, leaving them in shreds.
The wind played a mischievous trick, whipping papers into the air and scattering them across the room.
The child's innocent eyes sparkled with mischief as she planned a surprise for her parents.
