The little boy got into mischief when he was left alone.
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Mischief
/ˈmɪst͡ʃiːf/
Synonyms for "mischief" (266 found)
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Noun(21 words)
mischievousnessdevilmentdevilrydeviltrynaughtinessrascalityrogueryroguishnessagitationannoyanceanticanticsarchnessbadnessbalefulnesscapercaperscorruptiondamagedelinquincy
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abominationatrocitybadbad boybadnessbanebankruptcybastardbefoulmentblightboogerbreakagebreakdownbuffoonbuggercaperclashclashingcollapseconflict
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Adjective(1 words)
casual behavior
Strong matches (79)
Noun(19 words)
detrimentdevildevilishnessdevilmentdevilrydeviltrydiableriedifferencedifficultydilapidationdisablementdisaccorddisadvantagedisaffinitydiscorddiscordancediscordancydiscordiadisharmonydisrepair
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disruptiondissensiondissentdivisiondrawbackelfelfishnessencroachmentenervatedenfant terribleenmityerisescapadeevilfly in the ointmentfoolishnessfrictionfunfunmakergodgoddessgrievancehandicaphardshipharmhavochigh spiritshobblinghocus-pocushoodhoodlumhooliganhurthurtingillimpimpairmentimpishnessincapacitation
Verb(1 words)
Related words (133)
incompatibilityincompatiblenessinfectioninfringementinharmoniousnessinharmonyinjuryinjusticeinroadjanglejarjokerjokesterknavelarkliabilitylife of the partylimblittle devillittle monkey
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little rascallossloss of groundmaimingmayhemminxmisbehaviormischief makermischief-makermischievousnessmisfortunemonkey businessmonkeyshinesmutilationnaughtinessnoncooperationnonsenseopen conflictoutragepixieplayfulnesspoisonpollutionpractical jokerprankishnesspranksomenesspranksterprejudicepuckpuckishnessrapscallionrascalrascalityribaldroguerogueryroguishnessrowdyrubruffianruinruinationruinousnesssabotagescalawagscampscampishnessscapegracescatheshenaniganssickeningsnake in the grassspoilingsportivenessstep backwardstrained relationsstrifetensionthe worsttoxintricktroubleunharmoniousnessunpleasantnessvariancevenomvexationvillainwagwaggerywaggishnessweakeningwoewrongyouthful spirits
Noun(37 words)
Verb(1 words)
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6 entriesharmless mischiefmischief afootmischief makermischief managedpetty mischiefschoolyard mischief
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4 entriesSample sentences
28 total sentences available.
I like the child all the better for his mischief.
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Mischief is common to most children.
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Alcohol has done great mischief to his body.
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