HyperDic: mischief

English > 2 senses of the word mischief:
NOUNactmischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, deviltry, devilry, devilment, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenaniganreckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
attributemischief, maleficence, balefulnessthe quality or nature of being harmful or evil
mischief > pronunciation
Soundsmih'schahf
Rhymesaleph ... woodruff: 40 rhymes with ahf...
English > mischief: 2 senses > noun 1, act
Meaningreckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others.
Synonymsmischief-making, mischievousness, deviltry, devilry, devilment, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan
Narrowerhell, blazenoisy and unrestrained / unrestrained mischief
monkey businessmischievous or deceitful behavior
vandalism, hooliganism, malicious mischiefWillful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others
Broadermisbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeedImproper or wicked or immoral behavior
Spanishbellaquería, bribonería, diablura, malicia, truhanería
Catalanberganteria, brivallada, diableria, entremaliadura, truaneria
Adjectivesmischievousdeliberately causing harm or damage / damage
English > mischief: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
MeaningThe quality or nature of being harmful or evil.
Synonymsmaleficence, balefulness
Attributesmaleficentharmful or evil in intent or effect
Broaderevil, evilnessThe quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
OppositebeneficenceThe quality of being kind or helpful or generous
Spanishmaleficencia
Adjectivesmischievousdeliberately causing harm or damage / damage

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