mischief
mischiefs
People who pull pranks, make jokes, and do things that annoy other people — but aren't really awful — are good at mischief.
Mischief is a word for things that are a little bad or reckless but ultimately harmless. Hitting someone with a spitball is mischief. Hitting them with a rock is dangerous and therefore much worse than mischief. Making mischief can be fun, as long as it doesn't get out of hand. People who do a lot of mischief are called "mischievous."
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reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
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synonyms:
devilment, devilry, deviltry, mischief-making, mischievousness, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan
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types:
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blaze, hell
noisy and unrestrained mischief
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monkey business
mischievous or deceitful behavior
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hooliganism, malicious mischief, vandalism
willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others
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type of:
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misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed
improper or wicked or immoral behavior
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blaze, hell
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the quality or nature of being harmful or evil
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synonyms:
balefulness, maleficence
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Antonyms:
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beneficence
the quality of being kind or helpful or generous
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beneficence
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