Definitions

mischief

[mis-chif] / ˈmɪs tʃɪf /

NOUN

trouble, damage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

catastrophe evil misconduct playfulness prank sabotage vandalism wrongdoing

STRONG

atrocity devilment devilry fault friskiness frolicsomeness gag harm hurt ill impishness injury misbehavior mischievousness misfortune naughtiness outrage rascality roguery roguishness shenanigans sportiveness transgression waggery waggishness wrong

WEAK

dirty trick funny business high jinks misdoing monkey business waywardness

Antonyms

STRONG

advantage aid behavior benefit blessing good happiness help kindness obedience right

Example Sentences

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Eighteen days earlier, Pender had convinced Arthur and Islas to go beyond the $300,000 limit they set to buy a 2-year-old son of Maximus Mischief for $385,000 at a sale in Ocala, Fla.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

“We appreciate the passion and engagement from the Barbie community,” said a spokesperson from Mischief Management.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

"Barbie Dream Fest was created by Mischief Management, which licensed the Barbie brand from Mattel," the company said.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

In Mr. Poirot: Mischief on the Nile, the Belgian investigator meets Colonel Rush while cruising on the Nile.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

I hold up the slip Bertha gave us, and Mischief scans it.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

Vocabulary lists containing mischief

"Mending Wall," by Robert Frost

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Lincoln Inaugural Address (March 1861)

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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