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Mischief

🔄 Synonyms of "Mischief"

11 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
devilrynoun	Mischief.
roguerynoun	mischievous behaviour
devilmentnoun	(uncountable) Devilish action or conduct; wickedness; (more generally) troublemaking behaviour; mischief; (countable) an instance of this.
rascalitynoun	The behavior of a rascal; the quality of being a rascal.
roguishnessnoun	The property of being or appearing roguish.
deviltrynoun	Devilry.
shenanigannoun	(intransitive) To play a deceitful confidence trick; also, to carry out an act of mischief.
mischievousnessnoun	The characteristic of being mischievous; the tendency to make mischief.
maleficencenoun	harmfulness or mischief.
balefulnessnoun	The characteristic of being baleful.
mischief-makingnoun	reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

↔️ Antonyms of "Mischief"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
beneficencenoun	Good or charitable character or behavior.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Mischief"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
mischievousnessnoun	The characteristic of being mischievous; the tendency to make mischief.
roguerynoun	mischievous behaviour
roguishnessnoun	The property of being or appearing roguish.
devilrynoun	Mischief.
devilmentnoun	(uncountable) Devilish action or conduct; wickedness; (more generally) troublemaking behaviour; mischief; (countable) an instance of this.
rascalitynoun	The behavior of a rascal; the quality of being a rascal.
shenanigannoun	(uncountable, dated, rare) Dishonest, underhanded, or unscrupulous activities or behaviour; skulduggery, trickery; also, mischievous behaviour or play; high jinks.
maleficencenoun	harmfulness or mischief.
balefulnessnoun	The characteristic of being baleful.
deviltrynoun	Devilry.
mischief-makingnoun	reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
malicenoun	Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.
evilnoun	Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.
corruptionnoun	Unethical administrative or executive practices (in government or business), including bribery (offering or receiving bribes), conflicts of interest, nepotism, embezzlement, and so on.
malfeasancenoun	Wrongdoing.
hatenoun	Hatred.
hatrednoun	A strong aversion; an intense dislike.
wrongdoingnoun	(uncountable) Violation of standards of behavior.
nonsensenoun	That which is silly, illogical and lacks any meaning, reason or value; that which does not make sense.
harmnoun	Physical injury; hurt; damage.