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- [mis-chif]
- /ˈmɪs tʃɪf/
- /ˈmɪs.tʃɪf/
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- [mis-chif]
- /ˈmɪs tʃɪf/
Definitions of mischief word
- noun mischief conduct or activity that playfully causes petty annoyance. 1
- noun mischief a tendency or disposition to tease, vex, or annoy. 1
- noun mischief a vexatious or annoying action. 1
- noun mischief harm or trouble, especially as a result of an agent or cause. 1
- noun mischief an injury or evil caused by a person or other agent or cause. 1
- noun mischief a cause or source of harm, evil, or annoyance. 1
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Origin of mischief
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English meschef < Old French, noun derivative of meschever to end badly, come to grief. See mis-1, achieve
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Parts of speech for Mischief
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mischief popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mischief usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mischief
noun mischief
- playfulness — full of play or fun; sportive; frolicsome.
- wrongdoing — behavior or action that is wrong, evil, or blameworthy.
- vandalism — the conduct or spirit characteristic of the Vandals.
- misconduct — improper conduct; wrong behavior.
- prank — a trick of an amusing, playful, or sometimes malicious nature.
Antonyms for mischief
noun mischief
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- behavior — People's or animals' behavior is the way that they behave. You can refer to a typical and repeated way of behaving as a behavior.
- obedience — the state or quality of being obedient.
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
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